Hospital group launches ad campaign for disaster relief tax credits
A major hospital trade group this week launched a six-figure ad campaign asking Congress to extend disaster relief tax credits to help hospitals recover from Hurricanes Helen and Milton. The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) said Tuesday that assistance is needed to help employers in affected areas rebuild and provide incentives to retain or bring […]
Texas doctor encourages illegal alien patients to skip citizenship question — Abbott warns hospital he’ll pull funding
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) last week threatened to pull state funding from a local hospital after one of its doctors encouraged a patient to defy an executive order on civil rights. Dr. Tony Pastor, a cardiologist at Texas Children's Hospital and assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, posted the video on […]
Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with Leukemia, rushed to hospital after ‘alarming blood test’
Harvey Weinstein was rushed to Bellevue Hospital after undergoing “alarming blood tests” as his representative confirmed the former film producer had been diagnosed with leukemia. “Harvey Weinstein, who has suffered a lack of proper medical care and endured deplorable and inhumane conditions at Rikers Island, was sent to Bellevue for emergency treatment due to alarming […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to defund children’s hospital over doctor’s viral TikTok
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week threatened to revoke government funding from a children's hospital after a Houston doctor advised patients on TikTok to skip citizenship questions on medical forms. In early August, Mr. Abbott issued an executive order requiring hospitals that accept Medicaid and children's health insurance plans to ask patients, “Are you a […]
Child Airlifted to Texas Hospital After Migrant Group Pushes Through Border Razor Wire
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Border Patrol agents and the Texas National Guard ordered a medical airlift Sunday morning for a migrant child seriously injured in a razor wire fence along the border. The child was injured when a large group of migrants forced their way through after clashes with guards. After the recent presidential election, […]
Former NFL Player Brady Poppinga Sues Hospital Over His Son’s Death: REPORT
Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga has reportedly sued Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center and several doctors over his son's death. Poppinga filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles in the last week of November, accusing doctors at the hospital of neglecting the care of her 17-year-old son, Julius. According to reports, Poppinga and […]
Another rural Nebraska hospital will stop accepting Medicare Advantage plans – KETV Omaha
Open enrollment for Medicare beneficiaries ends on December 7th. Now, there's another warning about one popular plan. Great Plains Health System in North Platte plans to stop accepting Medicare Advantage plans in 2025. But North Platte residents aren't the only ones to worry about, according to Grate. Ivan Mitchell, CEO of Plains Health. “We see […]
Former hospital chief executive told Lucy Letby ‘we’ve got your back’ | Lucy Letby
The hospital's chief executive told Lucy Levy, “We're rooting for you,” to calm her father who had “put a gun to his head” after he was removed from caring for his baby. This was revealed in a public investigation. Tony Chambers said Levy's father was “very upset and very angry” and told two senior doctors […]
‘General Hospital’ star quits daytime TV show after 14 years
“General Hospital” fans will have to say goodbye to another Port Charles resident after Chad Duell revealed he is leaving the popular daytime TV show. Duell, 37, played Michael Corinthos on the soap opera for 14 years, starting with the first episode in 2010. “After an incredible year on General Hospital, I have decided to […]
Chad Duell is leaving ‘General Hospital’ after 14 years
Chad Duell says goodbye to “General Hospital.'' The 37-year-old actor announced Saturday that he was leaving the soap opera series. Duel has been playing with Michael Corinthos since 2010. “After an incredible year on General Hospital, I have decided to step away from the show,” Duell wrote. Instagram post. Chad Duell's Instagram post. Instagram / […]