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De La Cruz Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Medicare Call Line Services
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (166+ words) WASHINGTON, DC " Monica De La Cruz has introduced the Improving Medicare Services Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at evaluating and improving the 1-800-Medicare customer service line used by seniors and beneficiaries nationwide. The legislation is co-led by Lou Correa and…...
Texas Senate committee looks into Medicare, daycare fraud prevention
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (509+ words) AUSTIN (Nexstar) " Around the start of the year, combatting health care and child care fraud became a popular topic nationwide after a pair of headlines coming out of Minnesota. The first " a 2022 federal indictment for an organization called "Feeding Our…...
Debate over looming long-term care strike raised in legislature
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (309+ words) Members of the Nova Scotia Legislature are pictured on Feb. 14, 2025. (Jacob Moore/Acadia Broadcasting) The possibility of a strike by long-term care workers in Nova Scotia was front and centre during question period yesterday. Halifax Armdale MLA Rod Wilson said…...
California officials charge 21 people in hospice fraud exceeding $250 million
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (236+ words) April 9, 2026, 6: 10 PM State Attorney General Rob Bonta said officials have charged 21 and have so far arrested 5 people involved as the Trump administration accused California of not doing enough to crack down on fraud. Federal officials have launched a nationwide effort…...
Do immigrants get free healthcare?
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (1196+ words) A nurse compassionately holding hand of a patient. Immigrants don't automatically get free healthcare in the United States. Some people may qualify for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or certain state programs, but eligibility depends on their status,…...
Rep. Robb Blasdel Applauds Controlling Board Approval of Millions in Rural Healthcare Funding
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (145+ words) State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved over $200 million in federal grant funding through the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Fund." This federal funding, approved on Monday, benefits rural hospitals and…...
Dearborn Heights Business Owner Pleads Guilty in $1. 9 M Healthcare Fraud Scheme
22+ min ago (297+ words) The federal government continued its crackdown on healthcare fraud in Michigan." A business owner from Dearborn Heights pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to commit health care fraud, which resulted in $1. 9 million in loss to Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Cross…...
FDA warns Texas medical spa for Botox dispensing discrepancies
3+ hour ago (484+ words) A cutting-edge reference for mastering regulatory intelligence in the age of AI. This 28-chapter guide combines expert insights with real-world stories and practical frameworks. The new member-exclusive RAPS Journal of Regulatory Affairs, a bimonthly, peer-reviewed publication building on the success…...
Lawmakers address $50 M Hennepin County Medical Center shortfall
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (41+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) is facing a staggering $50 million shortfall, and lawmakers are discussing ways to save the hospital. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the details....
Lawmaker calls bill to fund cash-strapped HCMC 'not the perfect mechanism"
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (382+ words) A bill to help fund the cash-strapped Hennepin County Medical Center had its first hearing at the Capitol on Thursday." Lawmakers in the MN House Tax Committee agree the Minneapolis hospital is critical across the state, but were also quick…...