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Female inmates sterilized in California prisons without approval

“Doctors under contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sterilized nearly 150 female inmates from 2006 to 2010 without required state approvals, The Center for Investigative Reporting has […]
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Top Medicare Prescribers Rake In Speaking Fees From Drugmakers

Data obtained and analyzed by ProPublica suggest another factor in the drug Bystolic's rapid success: Many of the drug's top prescribers have financial ties to Forest Laboratories, its maker.
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Computer Industry, Unions Big Donors to Immigration Bill Supporters

The 27 senators who voted against an immigration overhaul bill amendment, which strengthens border security but is also a step towards passing the overall immigration package, on average received very […]
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Delays Hamper State's Doctor Discipline Process

In Connecticut, it can take two years or longer for complaints against physicians to result in license suspensions, revocations and other disciplinary actions by the state Medical Examining Board, working […]
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New program to curb hospital return visits may burden smaller ones in poorer areas

"Eight California hospitals — including four in the Los Angeles area — are among the institutions paying the maximum fine under a new Medicare program designed to reduce high patient readmission […]
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Medicare Drug Program Fails to Monitor Prescribers, Putting Seniors and Disabled at Risk

"In lawsuits and disciplinary records, state and federal authorities cite a number of reasons that doctors prescribe improperly. Some run mills where patients get prescriptions if they pay cash for […]
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High-risk health providers stay in business thanks to state insurance

"Maple Grove surgeon Joseph Pietrafitta has been sued at least six times for malpractice, leading to $1.2 million in settlements for former patients. The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice also […]
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Failure to treat Arizona inmate might have led to death

The contract company hired to provide medical care to Arizona prisoners failed to treat an inmate and that may have led to his death, according to a report from KPNX-(NBC) […]
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Questionable investigations, little oversight in state hospital deaths

A Statesman analysis of deaths at state mental health hospitals reveals the deaths are rarely investigated outside the hospital, doctors are regularly cleared of improper care and deaths in state […]
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Billing puts psychiatrist in two places at once; Minnesota alleges false billing

"A highly paid psychiatrist working in state mental health hospitals engaged in a pattern of false billing claims while collecting more than $430,000 in payments beyond his base salary over […]
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