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Three West Tennessee residents charged in connection with over $28 Million in alleged health care fraud
State Gazette - Tennessee
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MEMPHIS – On Monday, Interim United States Attorney Joseph C. Murphy, Jr. announced criminal charges against three defendants in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud the Federal Employees’ Compensation Fund (FECA). The charges filed in...
Public health expert: Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” will cause misery and death
Salon
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July 1, 2025
A government’s budget is about much more than numbers: It’s a moral document that reflects a nation’s values. Chief among those should be providing for the most vulnerable. This includes guaranteeing health care for Americans; shoring up Medicare,...
This popular turtle is now illegal to sell in Vermont; what that means for pet owners
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
Several new laws took effect in Vermont on Tuesday, and among them is a new law that bans the importation and sale of a certain species of invasive turtle.The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department explained that as of July 1, a new law called Act...
As hotel vouchers end, disabled Vermonters look to living on streets
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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Uncertainty and despair were common threads of the stories told by people leaving hotels on Tuesday, as their time in a voucher program has ended. “I’m eight-months pregnant. I’m literally due any day,” said Samantha Burnett, 23, during a downpour...
New York's Secret To Healthy Skin Might Surprise You
Kiss 104.1 - New York
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July 1, 2025
You probably don't think about it much but your environment affects your skin. Everything from the air you breathe to the amount of sun you get plays a role in how your skin behaves. If you live in New York, here is some good news: this state...
New England joins nationwide effort against health care fraud
Granite State Times - New Hampshire
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July 1, 2025
Jay McCormack, Acting U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire | Department of JusticeJay McCormack, Acting U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire | Department of Justice Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack,...
Some key players look back at Vermont civil unions, 25 years later
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Twenty-five years ago, civil unions – the first marriage-equivalent protections for same-sex couples ever in the world – went into effect in Vermont. Before July 1, 2000, gay and lesbian couples in the Green Mountain State lacked most of the same...
Easthampton man found dead in Vermont
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Massachusetts
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Flashing police lights File photo An Easthampton man has been found dead in Vermont near the Massachusetts border, with the cause of his death still under investigation by Vermont State Police. Matthew Rice, 59, was discovered Sunday morning by a...
Many Vermont motel emergency housing program participants lose rooms
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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July 1, 2025
BRATTLEBORO — Friends staying in the Econo Lodge on Canal Street tried to help Larry Jones pack up and find his next place to live. On Tuesday morning, Jones said he has to get out of the motel because he's no longer eligible for the emergency...
Colorado joins 19 other states to stop transfer of Medicaid data to federal health and immigration agencies
Colorado Public Radio
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Colorado is joining a multistate coalition in a lawsuit to block the mass transfer of individual personal data to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Attorney General Phil Weiser and his counterparts in 19...
Eastern NC healthcare fraud charges part of $14.6B national takedown
WCTI - North Carolina
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On Monday, June 30, Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar announced criminal charges against five individuals and one company and the convictions of eight health practitioners in connection with an investigation into billing and...
Nearly 50 Charged In Southern District of Texas as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Texas Border Business
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June 30, 2025
Combined efforts have resulted in charges against 18 medical professionals after nearly 12 million pills distributed and over $360 million fraudulently billed to Medicare. Image for illustration purposesTexas Border Business U.S. Attorney’s...
Death of Mass. man in Vermont under investigation
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Authorities in Vermont are investigating the death of a Massachusetts man who was found Sunday morning in a wooded area behind a rest area on Interstate 91 in the town of Guilford, Vt., police said. The victim was identified as 59-year-old Matthew...
Is that smoke? See air quality map amid unhealthy air concerns.
USA Today - Virginia
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NEW YORK CITY − Wildfire smoke wafted from Canada to create unhealthy air quality levels across the Northeast on July 26. State officials from Maine to New York issued alerts for fine particulate matter, a toxic byproduct of wildfires that is...
Made in Vermont: CHC Vans
WCAX - Vermont
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June 30, 2025
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vans have taken on new life in recent years. Whether you’d like a mobile living space or a business on wheels, CHC Vans makes them all in Vermont. It’s a world of possibilities in one South Burlington garage. “These...
Kenyon Bolton: The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ will make Vermont’s primary care shortage even worse
VTDigger - Vermont
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June 30, 2025
Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a...
3 West Tennessee residents charged in connection with over $28 Million in alleged health care fraud
WBBJ - Tennessee
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June 30, 2025
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE: Three West Tennessee Residents Charged in Connection with Over $28 Million in Alleged Health Care Fraud Part of the Largest Justice Department Health Care...
Ohio hotel named to Men’s Health Travel Award 2025 best hotels
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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June 30, 2025
COLUMBUS – If you’re looking for a great place to stay in Ohio, look to Columbus for one of the best hotels in the U.S., according to Men’s Health. The Hilton Columbus Downtown in Columbus, Ohio, is one of 40 hotels named to the 2025 Men’s Health...
Minnesota man suing Colorado, hoping to change medical-aid-in-dying law
Denver 7 - Colorado
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June 30, 2025
DENVER — Minnesota man Jeff McComas and two Colorado physicians filed a lawsuit against state leaders in May, challenging the residency requirement of Colorado’s medical-aid-in-dying law. In January 2023, McComas was diagnosed with stage four...
UCS transitions to Adult Mental Health Services
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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BENNINGTON -- After more than two decades of service, United Counseling Service (UCS) concluded its Community Rehabilitation and Treatment (CRT) program on Friday. Now, individuals previously enrolled in CRT will transition to services through...