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MorseLife Nursing Home Health System Allows Payment of $ 1.75 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Complaints to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccination of Eligible Donors and Potential Donors | OPA

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MorseLife Nursing Home Health System Allows Payment of $ 1.75 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Complaints to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccination of Eligible Donors and Potential Donors | OPA

The Department of Justice announced today that MorseLife Health System Inc. (MorseLife) has agreed to pay the United States $ 1.75 million to resolve liability under the False Claims Act to facilitate COVID-19 vaccination of hundreds of people who are not eligible to participate in the Centers. The Pharmaceutical Association for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more

To terminate contracts with the California AIDS Health Foundation

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To terminate contracts with the California AIDS Health Foundation

SACRAMENT – California will no longer contract with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation to provide health plans to hundreds of HIV-positive patients in Los Angeles County after the state accused it of engaging in inappropriate tactics in rate negotiations for high-profit nonprofits. The foundation and its controversial founder Michael Weinstein are a powerful political force in … Read more

Coffee as a health drink? – Harvard Magazine

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Past research has linked coffee consumption to reduced mortality and suggested protective effects against diabetes and cancer. Now, a study published in the Journal of the Annals of Internal Medicine says that adding a little sugar to your cup does not remove the observed mortality effects, as opposed to the concern that the sweetener may … Read more

Good sleep is “essential” for cardiovascular health, the American Heart Association says

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Article SHEET – A teenager falls asleep on the morning of January 13, 2018 at his home in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein / Corbis via Getty Images) Getting enough sleep is important for a number of reasons. It can prevent disease, help maintain a healthy weight and improve your mood. And for … Read more

Nordic walking involves intermediate training to improve heart function

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This low-impact full-body workout, which originated in Finland, can be done at different levels of intensity. It uses specially designed poles that work against your legs, i.e. the left arm and right foot work together and the right arm and left foot work together. Planting and pushing the poles helps to encourage you, and the … Read more

Kevin Earley tells the story of his mental health in the documentary Ken Burns

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Placeholder while loading article actions He was known as “Mike” in his father’s book about the journey to hell to gain attention to mental illness and a dysfunctional system. “Mike” fought to the ground and Tasered. “Mike” was receiving encrypted messages from an Oliver Stone movie. “Mike” came into someone’s house and took a bath. … Read more

Mississippi ranked last in health system performance

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A new Commonwealth Fund report ranked Mississippi as the nation’s last ranked health care system. The annual scorecards released by the fund typically place them at the bottom or bottom of the Mississippi in terms of access to health care and quality measures, but this year the scorecard judged how health systems went during the … Read more