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Inquiry blasts hospital for failure to protect babies after nurse Lucy Letby convicted of 7 murders15:14 An English judge has issued a scathing report blaming dysfunctional management for failing to protect babies at the hospital where nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven infants Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths13:38 Congo’s authorities report that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing13:38 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… In Settling Fraud Case, N.Y. Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay Up to $100M13:38 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 up to $98 million. Betsy Gaffney, CEO of medical records review company DxID, will pay $2 million, a… Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician5:36 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… Chile validated as first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies0:15 Chile has become the first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies to humans, according to the World Health Organization Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn't involve a blood test12.září New blood tests are helping doctors diagnose whether Alzheimer’s or something else is causing a patient’s memory problems Trump promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1M enrollees in 30 states11.září The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to about 1 million ACA enrollees across 30 states Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks the judge to spare her a second trial for killing her children11.září Lindsay Clancy’s attorney is asking a Massachusetts judge to acquit her of charges that she killed her three young children Congo’s Ebola outbreak rapidly spreading beyond epicenter, health body warns10.září The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body Surrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby10.září A California couple’s surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child who was born with a serious heart defect Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing measles outbreak10.září A Pennsylvania coroner confirms that the two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the virus itself caused one of the deaths Kenya's nurses end six-week strike after signing deal with government9.září A 43-day nurses’ strike in Kenya that paralyzed public hospitals has ended after the government and the nurses’ union signed a return-to-work agreement Report says Australian study finds 31 rugby league players with brain disease CTE9.září The Australian Broadcasting Corp. says a study has found that 31 rugby league players have been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) Kenya's doctors threaten to join strike by nurses, citing increased workload in hospitals8.září Doctors in Kenya have threatened to join a strike by nurses that has entered a sixth week, citing an increased workload in hospitals as they cover for the impact of the industrial action |
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