By Gary Stoller The number of syphilis and chlamydia cases increased statewide last year as the number of gonorrhea cases dropped slightly, according to newly released figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
By Lisa Chedekel Connecticut had one of the highest rates in the nation of motor vehicle fatalities in which drivers were alcohol impaired in 2013, the most recent year for which data is available –…
By Peggy McCarthy The Pentagon is not doing enough to make its sexual assault prevention strategy effective, according to a Congressional watchdog agency. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Department of Defense (DOD) has…
By Kate Farrish Six nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health in connection with two residents who died and others who had numerous falls and broken bones. Avon Health Center…
By: Cara Rosner The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has backed off a controversial plan that would have changed the way it determines Medicare coverage for advanced prosthetics – a plan critics said would…
By: Peggy McCarthy Very few veterans take advantage of a Pentagon policy designed to make it easier for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to upgrade their discharge status and become eligible to apply…
By: Cara Rosner Open enrollment for consumers to buy health insurance through the Access Health CT marketplace begins Sunday, and 2016 will bring considerably steeper fines for consumers who lack insurance. Access Health CT (AHCT),…
Operation Ripped Off Students and Families Applying for College Financial Aid Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is taking action to halt a nationwide student financial aid scam that allegedly ripped off…
By: Lisa Chedekel Connecticut hospitals reported fewer numbers of patients killed or seriously injured by falls or perforations during surgery or suffering from severe pressure ulcers in 2014 than in 2013, but the incidence of…
By: Lisa Chedekel A Derby nurse who admitted taking kickbacks from a drug company that makes the powerful painkiller Subsys was pressured by sales representatives to increase her prescribing “so that the Subsys numbers would…
By: Kate Farrish The state Medical Examining Board on Tuesday fined a former Brookfield primary care doctor $4,000 and placed his license on probation for three months for failing to make a timely diagnosis of…
By: Kate Farrish Five nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health (DPH) in connection with incidents that left residents with burns, bruises and broken legs. On April 16, Orange Health…
By: Cara Rosner Five nursing homes have been fined by the state for various violations that resulted in injuries to residents. The state Department of Public Health (DPH) fined Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford $1,300…
By: Cara Rosner A Stamford-based podiatrist faces hefty fines and prison time after she pleaded guilty this week to submitting fraudulent Medicare claims. Amira Mantoura pleaded guilty Monday in Hartford federal court to one count…
By: Susan Jaffe Federal investigators have found that Medicare officials rarely enforce rules for private insurance plans intended to make sure beneficiaries will be able to see a doctor when they need care. It’s a…
Company to Pay $18 Million to Minority Auto Borrowers, $3 Million to Credit Card Customers The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken two separate actions against Fifth Third Bank, for discriminatory auto loan pricing…
By: Lisa Chedekel A state initiative that would have required drug companies and device manufacturers to start reporting their payments to advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) this year has been delayed to 2017. The original…
By: Gary Stoller Every week for the past 7½ years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified an average of two dietary supplements being sold to consumers that were “tainted” and “potentially hazardous,” a…
Lawsuit Names Individuals Responsible for Bilking $67 million from 21,000 Consumers The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has obtained a preliminary injunction against World Law Group and its senior leaders for running a debt-relief scheme that…
By: Kate Farrish A New Haven substance abuse treatment center that was fined $2,500 by the state last year has agreed to hire a temporary manager to oversee its operations as more violations have been…