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Minneapolis issues order legalizing gender-affirming healthcare for transgender community

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The order defines “gender-affirming healthcare” as all services, supplies, drug therapies, and other care that an individual may receive to support and affirm an individual’s gender identity. The order contains several protection measures that protect gender-affirming care for the transgender community.

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Massive nationwide crackdown nets hundreds in $2.7 billion healthcare fraud sting

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The US Department of Justice announced on Thursday a massive nationwide operation leading to the indictment of nearly 200 individuals involved in healthcare fraud schemes, with fraudulent claims exceeding $2.7 The Justice Department has laid out an array of charges in the stunning crackdown on healthcare fraud.

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US Department of Justice charges 78 people with $2.5 billion worth of healthcare fraud

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that it was criminally charging 78 people for their alleged involvement in healthcare fraud schemes. billion worth of fraudulent claims to Medicare, a federal healthcare program. This is the first major arrest made by the DOJ related to healthcare fraud this year.

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Native Americans allocated further healthcare funding following US Supreme Court dispute with Federal Government

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The US Supreme Court decided Thursday that when Native Americans administer healthcare through their own programs, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Indian Health Service must pay for costs associated with the operation of the healthcare program. For fiscal year 2025, the IHS budget was increased by 16 percent, or $1.1

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Federal court orders Arizona Department of Corrections to trial over inadequate healthcare

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The US District Court for the District of Arizona Friday ordered the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Recovery (ADC) to trial for failure to make agreed-upon progress toward prison healthcare reforms.

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How Can Healthcare Ensure Responsible AI Use?

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At a recent conference, executives from across the industry shared their thoughts on how the healthcare sector can ensure its use of AI is ethical and responsible. The post How Can Healthcare Ensure Responsible AI Use? They highlighted the need for collaboration, trust building and pragmatic thinking. appeared first on MedCity News.

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4 Lessons We Learned From The Change Healthcare Cyberattack

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Healthcare industry leaders think there is much to learn from the Change Healthcare cyberattack, and they hope the sector can apply these lessons to prevent a hack like this from ever happening again. The post 4 Lessons We Learned From The Change Healthcare Cyberattack appeared first on MedCity News.