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Trump administration personnel agency is asking for federal workers’ medical records

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The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families. A brief notice from the Office of Personnel Management could dramatically change which personally identifiable medical information the agency obtains, giving it the power to see prescriptions employees had filled or what treatment they … Read more

Former New Jersey hospital employee allegedly stole $2.5 million worth of medical supplies

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A former surgical technician is charged with stealing $2.5 million worth of medical supplies from a hospital in New Jersey and then reselling them in South Carolina, officials said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Marci M. Staub, 44, a former employee of Cooper University … Read more

RAM pop-up clinics provide free medical, dental, and vision care to uninsured or underinsured Americans

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About one third of Americans say they have skipped meals, borrowed money, or cut back on utilities to pay for health care. That’s in a Gallup poll released in March. The Trump administration has lowered prices on more than 50 drugs. But it also let premiums rise — even double — in the Affordable Care … Read more

Texas mother accused of medical child abuse of 3-year-old son

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Texas mother accused of medical child abuse of 3-year-old son 02:26 UP NEXT NBC News talks to Artemis II crew as they speed toward the moon 02:54 Small plane makes emergency landing on Pennsylvania highway 00:54 ‘We can … Read more

Texas mother accused of ‘horrific’ medical child abuse, forcing needless surgeries on 3-year-old

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A Texas woman has been charged with falsifying her toddler’s medical history to manipulate doctors into performing unnecessary procedures, including the surgical insertion of feeding tubes, in what officials are calling a “sickening” medical child abuse case. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Kaitlyn Rose Laura, … Read more

Lifeline: Remote Area Medical (2008) | 60 Minutes Archive

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Remote Area Medical runs pop-up clinics across the country, offering free care to those who need it most. Originally created to parachute doctors and medicine to the Amazon, the nonprofit found itself throwing America a lifeline. In 2008, Scott Pelley traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, to report on the organization and meet its founder, Stan Brock, … Read more

Attorneys say Oklahoma basketball player who died after game wasn’t given proper medical care

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Lawyers for the family of an Oklahoma junior college basketball player who died after suffering a head injury during a game said Thursday the student had been struck by another player’s elbow and accused the team of not providing proper medical care before putting him back on the court. Ethan Dietz, 20, … Read more

Oklahoma college basketball player who died after game wasn’t given proper medical care, lawyers say

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Lawyers for the family of an Oklahoma junior college basketball player who died after suffering a head injury during a game said Thursday the student had been struck by another player’s elbow and accused the team of not providing proper medical care before putting him back on the court. Ethan Dietz died on Nov. 25 … Read more