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Somos Community Care, a physician network in Kingsbridge, N.Y., received $29 million from state funds reserved for distressed hospitals and nursing homes, according to a report released March 18 by think tank Empire Center for Public Policy. 

A podiatrist in Memphis, Tenn., has been convicted for a scheme to defraud Medicare and TennCare out of nearly $4 million in foot bath medication reimbursements. 

Many healthcare leaders are outspoken about the issues within the Medicare and Medicaid systems, but what can be done to fix them?

Montana has the best job opportunities for physicians, according to a report by personal finance website WalletHub.

Surgeons were found to have the second-most stressful job in a study conducted by Dolman Law Group.

Brian Hainline, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, plans to retire May 31 after more than a decade in the role.

Carla Pugh, MD, PhD, was appointed The Joint Commission's inaugural president's fellow for healthcare quality and safety.

A physician with Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare who was charged in connection with a child sexual exploitation investigation by the FBI and the Meriden (Conn.) Police Department has died, the Hartford Courant reported March 13. 

A physician who practiced alongside plastic surgeon and TikTok celebrity Katharine Grawe, MD, has surrendered his Ohio medical license, The Columbus Dispatch reported March 13. 

President Joe Biden included a number of healthcare initiatives in his $7.3 trillion budget, proposed March 11.