CBS News recently reported that “1.8 percent of doctors are responsible for more than half of all malpractice payouts. Of that small group, “Only 1 in 7 have had action taken against them by any state [medical board].”” Source That… Read More
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Biogen To Pay $22M To Settle Illegal Kickbacks Allegations
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on December 17, 2020 that Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company Biogen Inc. (Biogen) has agreed to pay $22 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by illegally using two… Read More
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New York Pharmacies Owners Charged With $30M COVID-19 Health Care Fraud
On December 21, 2020, two owners of more than twelve New York pharmacies were charged in an indictment for their roles in a $30 million health care fraud and money laundering scheme, in which they exploited emergency codes and edits… Read More
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Ohio Governor Reports 60% Of Nursing Home Workers Have Refused COVID-19 Vaccine
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine reported on December 30, 2020 that 60% of Ohio’s nursing home workers have refused the COVID-19 vaccine. Governor DeWine stated during the December 30, 2020 press conference, “Our bigger concern is the amount of staff who… Read More
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Superspreader Wedding In Washington Tied To At Least 7 Nursing Home Resident COVID-19 Deaths
A wedding in Washington State that was attended by more than 300 guests, including staff from three nursing homes (McKay Healthcare & Rehab Center in Soap Lake, Lake Ridge Center in Moses Lake, and Columbia Crest Center in Moses Lake)… Read More
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What Happens If The COVID-19 Vaccine Injures Me?
As of the present time, reported serious side effects and adverse reactions from the COVID-19 vaccine have been very few and the vaccine is considered safe for most people of the appropriate age. However, because it is anticipated that so… Read More
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Pennsylvania Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Expand COVID-19 Immunity Protections
On November 30, 2020, Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania vetoed House Bill 1737, which “would have undermined COVID-19 mitigation efforts and endangered the public health by enacting overly broad immunity protections from civil liability due to the pandemic.” Governor Wolf… Read More
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Maryland Hospital Association Supports Proposed “Maryland Health Care Heroes Protection Act” That Would Vastly Expand Health Care Immunity
A proposed change to Maryland medical malpractice law, which is supported by the Maryland Hospital Association, would have the effect of “altering the definition of “health care provider” for purposes of certain provisions of law governing catastrophic health emergencies to… Read More
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GAO Report Highly Critical Of Trump Administration’s Response To COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress appropriated $2.6 trillion in emergency assistance for people, businesses, the health care system, and state and local governments. The U. S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is examining many aspects of the federal response… Read More
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Medical Malpractice Claims Involving Intraoperative Neuromonitoring For Spinal Surgery
A research article entitled “Damned if you monitor, damned if you don’t: medical malpractice and intraoperative neuromonitoring for spinal surgery” published online in the Journal of Neurosurgery in November 2020 concluded: “The use and interpretation of intraoperative neuromonitoring findings can… Read More
