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El Paso hospital execs face charges in $12M healthcare fraud scheme
KDBC - Texas
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EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Two men surrendered to the FBI in El Paso last week after being criminally charged for an alleged fraud scheme involving pass-through healthcare billing. According to court documents, Jose Huerta, 58, was the Chief...
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, AND INCREASES 2025 FULL YEAR OPERATING RESULTS FORECAST
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Consolidated Results of Operations, As Reported and As Adjusted – Three-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024: KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that its reported...
Two El Paso hospital executives surrender to FBI amid billing scheme allegations
KVIA - Texas
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July 28, 2025
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Federal prosecutors say that two El Paso hospital executives surrendered to FBI last week. Jose Huerta, 58, a CEO of two Long-Term Acute Care hospitals in El Paso, and Israel Navarro, 47, owner of one of the hospitals, are...
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I’ve Been Visiting Puerto Rico for Over 15 Years—These Are My 10 Favorite Resorts on the Island
Travel + Leisure
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I’ve visited Puerto Rico since I was a kid, and I'm lucky to have family here—it’s a home away from home for me. But, in my humble opinion, Puerto Rico truly has something for every kind of traveler. History buffs will swoon as soon as they step...
The Significance of the Puerto Rico Constitution
Puerto Rico Report
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July 25, 2025
Puerto Rico, with input from the U.S. Congress, produced a constitution for the territory on July 25, 1952. The constitution made no change in the political status of Puerto Rico. The island remained a U.S. territory. However, as Cox Alomar...
Caribbean Matters: Trump-loving Puerto Rico governor targets trans people
Daily Kos
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July 26, 2025
Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. Puerto Rico has made it into mainland...
Lawsuits pile up over millions in unpaid bills at Paul McKee's Homer G. Phillips Hospital
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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ST. LOUIS — Lawsuits against the shuttered Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital, once a key piece of developer Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration plan, are piling up as former vendors seek millions in unpaid invoices for services provided to the...
Respiratory viral infections awaken metastatic breast cancer cells in lungs
Nature
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Mouse strains, influenza infection and antibody treatments Transgenic mouse models of breast cancer, using mouse mammary tumour virus (MMTV) long terminal repeats, are widely used. In brief, MMTV-PyMT and MMTV-erbB2/neu/Her2 (MMTV-Her2) mice...
PolitiFact FL: Is Newsom right that Florida is worst for mental health, home insurance and more?
Central Florida Public Media
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July 28, 2025
WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. Is Florida the worst state in the nation in mental health care, elder fraud,...
Trump delays limits on gas used to clean medical equipment. What it means for LA families worried about cancer
LAist - California
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July 28, 2025
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation...
Puerto Rico's community-owned solar power: alternative to frequent blackouts
Antelope County News - Nebraska
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Enid Medina Guzman always has candles on hand -- not for creating ambiance, but because one of the blackouts that plague Puerto Rico could strike at any time. But she is hopeful the lingering hardship will soon be a thing of the past: solar panels...
Subcommittee reviews Puerto Rico's progress under PROMESA
SW Arkansas Times
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July 26, 2025
Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs conducted an oversight hearing to evaluate Puerto Rico's fiscal recovery under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). The session was led by Subcommittee...
Puerto Rico bans gender-affirming healthcare for under-21s
GCN
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July 22, 2025
On Wednesday, July 16, Puerto Rico’s governor, Jennifer González-Colón, signed a bill into law banning gender-affirming care for trans people under the age of 21. The ban includes prohibiting doctors from performing gender-affirming surgeries or...
Could New York Go Bankrupt Again?
Reason Magazine
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July 30, 2025
Today's guest is Richard E. Farley, author of Drop Dead, a history of how the richest city in America got addicted to spending, saturated in debt, and crashed the municipal bond market—and then managed to get a federal bailout in the nick of time....
KRockathon, Arts & Crafts, Ukranian, Puerto Rican festivals and more in CNY this weekend
CNY Central - New York
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Several events are happening around Central New York this weekend. Remember, you can share your event with CNY Central by reaching out on social media or by email to news@cnycentral.com. Arts and Crafts Festival The area surrounding Columbus...
A Passing Scare in D.C.: Puerto Rico Fiscal Oversight Board Faces Questions, Not Consequences
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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July 25, 2025
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Hearing: Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Recovery under PROMESA and the Road Ahead Washington D.C. At 9:45 a.m., there was a line forming in one of the corridors of the Longworth House Office Building of the U.S. House of...
Puerto Rico must monitor US-Brazil rift and brace for trade ripple effects
News is My Business
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July 24, 2025
The U.S. and Brazil are at a standoff over tariffs. (Credit: Les Cunliffe | Dreamstime.com) After nearly 30 years of working with Brazil’s business environment, I have come to deeply appreciate the country’s economic potential, entrepreneurial...
Antigua & Barbuda Ranks Among Top 5 Safest Caribbean Destinations
Antigua.News
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July 30, 2025
Antigua and Barbuda has secured the fifth position among the Caribbean’s safest destinations according to the newly released Caribbean Island Safety Index 2025, compiled by travel advisory service Always All Inclusive. The twin island has been...
State suicide prevention efforts are lacking amid federal cuts
New Hampshire Bulletin
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July 30, 2025
Only a dozen states have laws establishing suicide prevention offices or coordinators, and just 11 — including New Hampshire — have task forces or committees dedicated to suicide prevention efforts, according to a new report. The report comes amid...
Puerto Rico Outlaws Trans Care for People Under 21
Metro Weekly
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July 23, 2025
Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón – Photo: Official Portrait Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón, a Republican and member of the New Progressive Party, has signed what is now the strictest law in the United States prohibiting doctors from...