Hundreds of nursing care facilities in the U.S. failed to meet the deadline for installing adequate sprinkler systems last year, according to a report from the federal agency in charge of nursing home safety. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established the August... Read More

The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that a major skilled nursing facility operator has entered into an unprecedented nursing home settlement. Extendicare Health Services Inc. and subsidiary Progressive Step Corporation have agreed to pay $38 million to settle claims of Medicare and Medicaid fraud... Read More

The deadly Ebola virus made its first appearance on African soil in 1976, and has continued to claim lives in periodic outbreaks since. Until this year, the virus has been contained to West African nations, which have been thrust into the largest outbreak on record.... Read More

A few months ago, consumers expressed their outrage when an investigative reporting piece uncovered the many problems concerning the current nursing home rating system, which is compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The rating system has long been considered to be... Read More

The Journal of the American Medical Association lists medical negligence as the country’s third leading cause of death. And according to a recent report by Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia is the Pennsylvania state hot spot when it comes to medical malpractice awards. But moves by the... Read More

Drug testing has long been a standard part of the hiring and retention of police officers, firefighters, pilots, and many other professionals. However, doctors are completely exempt from this requirement in every state of the U.S. If Proposition 46 were to pass in California, drug... Read More

It’s been months now since the problems at the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system were exposed. Despite the appointment of a new Secretary of the VA, the systemic challenges associated with the VA show no signs of abatement any time soon. And now, the military... Read More

Earlier this month, a jury in Hamilton County awarded an Ohio woman over $1.2 million in her medical misdiagnosis lawsuit. The jury found that the doctor who treated the plaintiff, Dr. Michael Draznik, acted negligently in waiting too long to do appropriate tests. The jury... Read More