The following is an excerpt from Becker's Healthcare Review - CFO Report. Atlanta-based Northside Hospital is the first health system in the nation to be fined by CMS for violating federal price transparency laws, CMS told Becker's. Northside was fined more than $1 million, according to CMS. Northside Hospital Atlanta, the health system's flagship facility, was fined $883,180, […]
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(POLL) High gas prices change vacation plans
As the average price of a gallon of gasoline nears the $5 mark, most Americans say the high cost has altered their summer vacation plans. That's according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national poll. The survey finds that 57% of American adults say the rising price of gasoline has affected their vacation plans for this […]
Goodyear finally agrees to safety recall of RV tires-- nearly 20 yrs after they stopped making them
Goodyear has finally agreed to recall more than 173,000 recreational vehicle tires that the U.S. government says can fail, and have killed or injured at least 95 people since 1998. Scientists say death reports are typically understated since many fatalities are never reported to the federal government's database. Goodyear's G159 tires have been under investigation […]
Biden admin. to end Covid-19 testing for international airline passengers
The following is an excerpt from Just the News. The Biden administration is reportedly expected to announce Friday that it will lift a federal requirement for international travelers to test negative for Covid-19 before entering the U.S, according to a senior administration official. The change will take effect at midnight Sunday, according to CNN, which first […]
(POLL) Do government workers really need a raise?
Congress is contemplating a rather large pay increase for federal employees, but most Americans say government workers are already better off than employees in the private sector. That's according to Rasmussen Reports. It found that 45% of American adults say they believe the average government worker earns more annually than the average private sector worker. […]
(WATCH) Full Measure Season 7: Covid-19, oil boom and NCAA rule changes
We’re tackling important issues in a way that’s different from other news coverage. We devoted a lot of time to covering Covid-related stories. People were thirsty for news, views, and angles that other media weren’t covering. One of our most popular stories was my report on how the Amish community handled Covid, facing it head-on […]
Republicans looking into royalty payments made to govt. public health employees at NIH
Royalty payments made to National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers are being called into question by Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) and fellow Republicans on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC). Upon reviewing recently disclosed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) documents secured by the nonprofit Open the Books, the […]
(WATCH) Oil Money
(Originally aired Sept. 26, 2021) Assessments of the human tragedy in Afghanistan after the botched U.S. withdrawal will be coming in for some time. We already know a lot about billions in wasted U.S. tax money from the Inspector General who's been the chief watchdog on all the spending. Today, under the category of lessons […]
