November 29, 2022 The Medical Board of California is warning physicians that scam artists have begun posing as law enforcement officers, as well as U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and medical board staff calling California physicians as part of an extortion scheme. Scammers posing as law enforcement may tell victims they have missed a court…
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Florida state Rep. Joe Harding, a Republican who sponsored the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, maintained the policy was based on science. “There are two genders, man and woman,” Harding said in a telephone interview. “It’s hardly debatable.” He claimed that “life-altering surgeries and extreme changes” related to gender-affirming care could result in long-term harm to…
As the pandemic lingers, contributing to rising inflation and looming economic recession, Americans from all walks of life may be concerned about their medical bills. The Healthcare Freedom Act, proposed by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), seeks to help Americans regain control of their healthcare expenses by creating “health freedom accounts” similar to existing health savings accounts.…
Field-based position in MESO supported countries (Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan and Iran), possibility to be deployed in other MSF contexts and with visits to the headquarters. Mission and context The Middle East Support Office (MESO) is the OCG office in Amman, Jordan. Its purpose is to support MSF programs in the face of the growing…
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Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation (S.6522A/A.7363A) to protect patients facing steep medical bills that can lead to wage garnishment or liens against their property. “No one should face the threat of losing their home or falling into further debt after seeking medical care,” Governor Hochul said. “I’m proud to sign legislation today that will end this harmful and predatory collection…
[embedded content] As a third-year student in the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Naaz Daneshvar is doing what she wanted to do growing up in McLean, Virginia: help people. “Since kindergarten, I knew I wanted to be a doctor; my dad’s an allergist,” Daneshvar said. “But as I grew older, I loved science classes and…
HERSHEY, Pa. — It’s not a place anyone wants to need, but if you or a loved one are the victim of sexual assault, the SANE rooms at Penn State Health offer privacy, comprehensive services and compassion at a time when all are most needed. SANE rooms — or Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner rooms — are special areas set…
In a mass casualty incident, minutes can often make the difference between life and death. The DARPA Triage Challenge (DTC) aims to drive breakthrough innovations that will enable medical personnel to respond effectively to mass casualty incidents (MCIs) in complex military and civilian settings, when medical resources are limited relative to the need. Specifically, DARPA…
A federal jury convicted an Illinois woman yesterday for conspiring to defraud Medicare of over $6 million. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Rhonda Sutton, 58, of Matteson, worked as an unlicensed medical assistant for a physician in Chicago and surrounding areas from at least 2009 until at least 2012. In this…