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Sexual harassment lawyer sues over rejected airport ad, now has a massive billboard16:10 A legal battle over a small advertisement a lawyer paid for at an upstate New York airport has been resolved, and the same ad now takes up two walls at the facility In Settling Fraud Case, N.Y. Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay Up to $100M16:10 This is a MedPage Today story. A western New York health insurance provider for seniors and the CEO of its medical analytics arm have agreed to pay a total of up to $100 million to settle Justice Department allegations of fraudulent billing for health conditions that were exaggerated or didn't exist. Independent Health Association of Buffalo, which operates two Medicare Advantage plans, will pay … Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician16:10 This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. -- For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry, MD, retired. To attract a new doctor, Havana leaders took out want ads in local newspapers, posted notices on social media, and sweetened the pot with a rent-free medical office equipped with an x-ray, an ultrasound machine, and a bone density scanner -- all owne… RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing16:10 This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he'd oversee, should he be confirmed as HHS secretary. On several occasions during the 3.5-hour hearing, Kennedy seemed to conflate Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage, and appeared to mistakenly refer to the Affordable Care Act health exchanges. "Medicaid is not working for Americans, and it's specifica… RFK Jr is launching a podcast to expose 'lies' that have made Americans sick21:38 Health Secretary Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_ is launching a new podcast called “The Secretary Kennedy Podcast.” As her kidneys fail, this activist fights to decriminalize euthanasia in Mexico8.dubna After more than a decade living with chronic kidney failure, Mexican activist Samara Martínez has turned her personal struggle into a campaign to decriminalize euthanasia Bangladesh conducts emergency measles vaccinations7.dubna Bangladesh is conducting emergency measles-rubella vaccinations while trying to contain an ongoing outbreak that has killed more than 100 children Menopause products are having a hot minute. But doctors urge women to be wary6.dubna Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2,200 suspected deaths3.dubna Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths 8 arrests made in federal crackdown on alleged health care fraud in Southern California3.dubna Federal officials have arrested eight people they say were involved in various health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million in and around Los Angeles Microplastics and pharmaceuticals designated as contaminants in drinking water3.dubna The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could eventually lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities Mississippi lawmakers send bill that criminalizes abortion-inducing medication to governor2.dubna Mississippi lawmakers have passed a bill that could imprison people for up to 10 years for distributing abortion-inducing medication Post-mortem indicates New Zealand rugby player who died by suspected suicide had CTE2.dubna A post-mortem examination shows a New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions |