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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

Ex-Arkansas medical board chair indicted over alleged drugging and abduction of patients

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SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The former chairman of the Arkansas State Medical Board was indicted on charges that he drugged and abducted patients at a psychiatric facility in order to get more money from health care reimbursements, according to an indictment released on Monday. An Arkansas grand jury indicted Dr. Brian Hyatt in early March on … Read more

When a medical crisis leads to tax debt: Relief programs that can help

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A medical crisis is less likely to cause a permanent tax problem if you know what help is available to you. Boonchai Wedmakawand/Getty Images Medical emergencies don’t just disrupt your health. They can also upend your finances in ways that can linger long after treatment ends. Between the lost income and unexpected out-of-pocket costs, it’s … Read more

Trump administration opens investigations into race in admissions at 3 medical schools

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, ratcheting up its pressure campaign against colleges and universities. The Justice Department opened the investigations Wednesday into possible discrimination at the medical schools of Stanford University, Ohio State and the University of California, San Diego. Harmeet … Read more