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Federal prosecutors in Milwaukee sued a Kentucky-based pharmaceuticals services firm on Friday, accusing PharMerica Corp. of illegally dispensing addictive narcotics without proper oversight.
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A bill that seeks to grant nurse practitioners authority to see patients without doctor supervision fell two votes shy of moving forward in the state Assembly on Tuesday, though a similar bill aimed at expanding the role of pharmacists won unanimous support from legislators during a hearing.
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An innocent Twitter exchange back in February with Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rogers has thrust a Colorado travel nurse into the media spotlight.
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The nation's skilled-nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities will see their Medicare payments increase in 2014 under two final rules from the CMS this week.
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Humana said Wednesday its second-quarter profit rose by 18%, beating Wall Street forecasts, as the health insurer reported broad performance gains led by climbing enrollment in its Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans.
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The for-profit assisted-living industry came under the harsh spotlight of PBS' “Frontline” investigators Tuesday night as the news program took Seattle-based Emeritus Corp. to task for a number of deaths and injuries involving residents with dementia at Emeritus facilities across the...
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HHS' office of the inspector general is urging the CMS to ensure Medicare beneficiaries have the same access to skilled-nursing care after leaving the hospital, regardless of how their stay is coded.
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Khlood Salman became a strong advocate for better healthcare for Muslims in the U.S. after finding out shortly after graduating from nursing school that three of her young Muslim friends had breast cancer.
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Outliers believes that one of the great joys of summer is being able to step outside, strap on a helmet and tool around on our bike, enjoying the great outdoors. That's why we're touched to hear about a local group in Northern California that assembles and distributes bicycles to...
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The watchdog group Public Citizen is calling for OSHA to increase the number of workplace inspections and develop stronger standards to protect healthcare workers from injuries and violence.
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