A Coral Springs, Fla., man has been convicted for his role in a durable medical equipment kickback scheme, according to a March 10 news release from the Justice Department. Raheel Naviwala and his ...

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has responded to a brief the American Society of Anesthesiologists filed in response to a discrimination lawsuit. In February, the ASA submitted an ...

Hendersonville, N.C.-based UNC Health Pardee has added Kristine Falk, MD, to its medical staff.  Dr. Falk is a cardiologist with specialized training in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular ...

A Baton Rouge, La., man has pleaded guilty to falsely identifying himself as a physician. Samrat Mukherjee, a licensed paramedic with Acadian Ambulance Service, admitted to posing as a medical doctor ...

Medical malpractice insurance is essential for protecting physicians from financial and legal risks, particularly amid the rise in malpractice lawsuits, according to a March 5 article on Physicians ...

Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health has added a cardiovascular disease fellowship beginning in the 2025 to 2026 academic year. Inspira also plans to add a neurology residency, according to a March 11 ...

House Republicans released a seven-month funding plan to avoid a government shutdown. The measure locked in a 2.83% cut CMS to physician pay for 2025, but Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, said his proposal to ...

The House has introduced a new funding bill to keep the government running through Sept. 30, but notably missing is a fix to the 2.83% cut to Medicare physician reimbursement. While the stopgap bill ...

East Meadow, N.Y.-based Nassau University Medical Center has opened a new thoracic surgery clinic, Long Island Press reported March 10. The clinic opened March 7, according to the report. The center ...

El Paso, Texas-based John Patterson, MD, has agreed to pay $468,626 to resolve false claims allegations. Dr. Patterson allegedly received kickbacks from Nursemind Home Care, a freestanding hospice ...

Compass Surgical Partners has joined with the Orthopaedic Institute of North Texas and Lam Vascular & Associates to operate a new ASC in Frisco, Texas. Frisco Station Surgery Center will offer ...

Fremont, Calif., has been named the happiest city in the U.S., according to WalletHub’s 2025 rankings. For the rankings, shared with Becker’s March 6, the personal finance website compared 182 of the ...