Altamonte Springs, FL

The American Medical Association is exploring the possibility of filing a class-action lawsuit against Change Healthcare to help physicians recoup losses from the cyberattack on the Optum subsidiary. A potential lawsuit could also distribute the "unfair enrichment profits" made by Change Healthcare during the February ransomware attack, according to a...

AMA considers legal action against Change Healthcare

Newark, DE

Two physician executives at Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare Medical Group, Chief Medical Officer Roger Kerzner, MD, and Lisa Maxwell, MD, the Medical Group's president, unexpectedly departed June 4, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's. "As ChristianaCare grows and evolves to meet the health needs of the communities we serve, we have made...

ChristianaCare Medical Group's president, CMO abruptly depart

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Nine individuals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization operating in Newark, distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

16 Arrested in Major Drug Bust: Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl & Heroin

Kern County, CA

Golden Gate Media

Officials from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) are investigating the death of an incarcerated individual at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) as a homicide. The incident occurred on Monday, May 13, 2024, at approximately 2:19 p.m., when two inmates, Andrew L. Espinoza and Frank Vasquez, allegedly attacked fellow inmate Raul E. Mendoza.

Convicted gang member inmate killed in California prison yard attack; Two convicts accused of murder

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

California State

Oakland, CA

Amid rising rent prices across most Bay Area cities, Oakland stands out with a notable decline. According to data from Apartment List, asking rents in Oakland have fallen by 10% over the past year. This trend is in stark contrast to the general upward trajectory of rental costs in the region.

California rent is dropping in state's most misgoverned, lawless, filthy city

Idaho State

Caldwell, ID

Caldwell, Idaho-based West Valley Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has named Isabella Chisholm COO. Prior to her new role, Ms. Chisholm served as vice president of operations at Austin, Texas-based St. David's Medical Center, according to a May 28 West Valley Medical Center news release. West Valley...

HCA Idaho hospital names new COO

Lexington, KY

The Lexington Times

Federal authorities recently employed an unconventional yet effective method to link an alleged Lexington drug trafficker to a fentanyl stash house. A plea agreement, filed Wednesday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, details the elaborate investigation that culminated in the arrest and subsequent guilty plea of a key individual. A key piece of evidence in the case? The defendant's DoorDash order history.

Plea agreement: Feds used DoorDash app to link Lexington drug trafficker to stash house

South Dakota State

Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has broken ground on a medical office building in Sioux Falls, part of a $245 million project. The three-story, 127,000-square-foot building will dedicate 90,000-square-feet to digestive health, according to a June 4 Avera Health news release. The building's ground floor will comprise gastroenterology procedures, 12...

South Dakota health system breaks ground on building part of $245M project

Atlantic City, NJ

Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare named Jordan Ruch as its new CIO. Mr. Ruch made the announcement via LinkedIn on June 3. Prior to his role at AtlantiCare, Mr. Ruch served as chief technology officer of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health.

AtlantiCare names new CIO

Fort Worth, TX

Denton, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. According to an official police report, authorities in Denton apprehended a male individual from Fort Worth on Monday in connection with the tragic passing of a 19-year-old due to fentanyl toxicity that occurred last August.

Arrest Made in Fentanyl Death of UNT Student

Nonprofit hospital margins hit 4.3% in April, up 33% year over year, according to Kaufman Hall's "National Hospital Flash Report" released June 3. Kaufman Hall examined data from 1,300 hospitals in Syntellis Performance Solutions' database and found that while hospital margins are improving overall, so is the gap between the highest and lowest performing hospitals. The best performing hospitals had a margin of 28.9%, compared to -16.1% for the worst performing hospitals.

Hospital margins rebound, but some left behind

Baltimore, MD

John Greely has been named senior vice president and COO of the University of Maryland Baltimore (Md.) Washington Medical Center, part of the University of Maryland Medical System. In his new role, Mr. Greely will oversee strategic goal alignment, daily operational activities at the hospital and capital project management, according...

Maryland hospital names senior VP, COO

Denver, CO

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Several young people spoke Monday during the public comment period of the Denver City Council. One young woman, Olivia Ewudziacquah, lamented that not enough is being done to help the migrants.

Migrants selling cotton candy with babies on their backs, homelessness, speeding among teen concerns

Illinois State

New Lenox, IL

Michael Mutterer, RN, was selected as the new president and CEO of Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Ill. Mr. Mutterer has served at the helm on an interim basis since Oct. 15, 2023, following the unexpected passing of then-leader Ruth Colby, according to a June 3 hospital news release.

Illinois hospital names CEO

Alabama State

Opp, AL

Mitchell Myers, MSN, RN, will resign as CEO of Opp, Ala.-based Mizell Memorial Hospital, effective June 7. The hospital's board of directors confirmed the resignation in a statement shared with Becker's. Lori Stanfield, MD, the hospital's community outreach coordinator, was selected as interim CEO. "We would like to thank Mitchell...

Alabama hospital CEO resigns

Colorado State

I say it alll the time – I’m not sure how I survived homelessness. Colorado Coalition for the Homeless played a big part. More on that later. Now a chilling new study shows homeless people face 3.5 times the likelihood of dying than housed people. In a shocking twist from conventional wisdom, the study showed white homeless people had a 40% higher likelihood of dying than Black homeless people. This is significant because numerous studies have shown Black people are more likely to become homeless than white people, and also are at a disadvantage among housed populations.

Opinion: Homeless death sentence: Surviving without housing in Denver

Madison County, IL

Fayette County, KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Myrtle Taylena Craig, also known as Tay, has entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges related to a drug distribution conspiracy involving methamphetamine and fentanyl. Craig’s plea agreement was filed on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Woman admits guilt in meth and fentanyl distribution conspiracy in Fayette and Madison Counties

Cape May, NJ

Somers Point, NJ

Austin T. Mahan misused USPS credit cards for personal purchases totaling over $54,000. Austin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, pled guilty today to misappropriating postal funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Mahan admitted to the charge before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn.

Postal Supervisor Embezzles $54K in USPS Funds

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Orlando, FL

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Lake Mary, FL

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MultiPlan not changing strategy in face of lawsuits, CEO says

MultiPlan CEO Travis Dalton said on the data analytics firm's May 8 earnings call that the company's strategy is not affected by recent lawsuits filed by...

MultiPlan not changing strategy in face of lawsuits, CEO says

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