An increasing number of counties in the Bay Area are requiring masks in “high-risk” healthcare settings.

US pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corp. announced plans to close more locations and filed for bankruptcy in an effort to reorganise debt. Rite Aid stated in a statement that it has acquired a commitment for $3.45 billion in additional funding from certain lenders as part of a court-supervised procedure, without providing any details. In addition,…

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In the US and Canada, a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes has claimed the lives of at least ten people. Here’s what you should be aware of

Salmonella illness related to contaminated whole and pre-cut cantaloupe has affected hundreds of people in the United States and Canada and killed at least ten. Health officials are cautioning customers, merchants, and eateries not to purchase, consume, or serve cantaloupe if they are unsure of its origin. This is crucial for those who are caring…

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Delaware’s largest hospital system paid a $47 million settlement in response to a Medicaid fraud scam.

The largest hospital system in Delaware has agreed to pay over $47 million to resolve claims made by a former compliance officer, a whistleblower, that it paid bribes to outside physicians in exchange for patient referrals, which led to false Medicaid invoicing. Nearly seven years have passed since Ronald Sherman filed his whistleblower action against…

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