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FBI Offering $25,000 Rewards for Information in Series of Attacks Against Reproductive Health Service...

The FBI is seeking the public’s help to identify the individual(s) responsible for a series of attacks and threats targeting reproductive health service facilities...

Eastern District of California | Sacramento Area Home Health Care and Hospice Agencies Owner...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —  Akop Atoyan, 51, of Glendale, was sentenced today to 25 months in prison for one count of conspiracy to commit health...

Port of Long Beach Dockworker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Count for Fraudulently Billing Union’s...

          LOS ANGELES – A dockworker at the Port of Long Beach pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme that submitted fraudulent bills...

Eastern District of California | Central Valley Optometrist Pleads Guilty to Over $500,000 in...

FRESNO, Calif. — Carole Sachs, 78, an optometrist in Modesto and Turlock, pleaded guilty today to committing over $550,000 in health care fraud, United...

Attorney General Bonta Conditionally Approves Sale of Madera Community Hospital to Trinity Health |...

Sale will allow over 150,000 residents living in predominantly rural communities to continue receiving emergency services in their area OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob...

Northern District of California | Theranos President Sentenced To More Than 12 Years For...

SAN JOSE – Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was sentenced today to 155 months (12 years, 11 months) in federal prison for fraud that risked patient...

Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition Urging Apple to Take Action to Better Protect...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition of 10 attorneys general in a letter urging Apple to take steps to better protect consumers’...

LA County health officials will ‘strongly recommend’ masks indoors if COVID cases continue rising

Click HERE To See The Story at the Los Cerritos News Site November 11, 2022~Los Angeles County is continuing to see increases in COVID-19...

Pharmacist Convicted for Health Care Fraud and Black-Market Prescription Drug Diversion Scheme | OPA

A federal jury convicted a California woman last Friday, Oct. 14 for a health care fraud and prescription drug diversion scheme involving two Southern...

Sutter Health Agrees To Pay $13 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations Of...

SAN FRANCISCO – Sutter Health, a Sacramento-based health care services provider, and its affiliate Sutter Bay Hospitals, the successor to Sutter East Bay Hospitals...

Attorney General Bonta: Federal Proposal to Strengthen ACA Anti-Discrimination Protections Is Critical for Health...

New proposed rule will protect patients from being discriminated against based on their race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob...

Long Beach Dockworkers Charged in Conspiracy to Fraudulently Bill Union’s Health Plan for Sexual...

          LOS ANGELES – Federal prosecutors today filed criminal charges against nine defendants – seven of them dockworkers at the Port of Long Beach...

Attorney General Bonta, U.S. Department of Justice Secure $70.7 Million in Settlements Against a...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, today secured three settlements totaling $70.7 million against a Southern California County...

HHS Awards Over $12.3 Million to California Community Health Centers

Click HERE To See The Story at the Los Cerritos News Site Funding from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan will help improve care for...

LA County Public Health Reports 7,316 New COVID Cases and 20 New Deaths

Click HERE To See The Story at the Los Cerritos News Site The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) today released...

Sacramento Area Home Health Care and Hospice Agencies Owner Sentenced to 18 Months in...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley sentenced Liana Karapetyan, 42, of El Dorado Hills, today to 18 months in prison for...

Attorney General Bonta Conditionally Approves Affiliation Agreement Between Methodist Hospital and USC Health System...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today conditionally approved the affiliation of Methodist Hospital of Southern California (Methodist Hospital) and USC Health System (USCHS). The...

Attorney General Bonta Emphasizes Health Apps’ Legal Obligation to Protect Reproductive Health Information |...

OAKLAND – In the face of unprecedented threats to reproductive freedom, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today emphasized health apps’ obligations under California law to...

U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against A Doctor, Dentist, And Former NBA Player For Defrauding...

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field...

Justice Department Announces Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action To Combat Health Care-Related COVID-19 Fraud...

SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of Justice today announced criminal charges against 21 defendants in nine federal districts across the United States for their...

Former Chiropractor Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Submitting $2.2...

          SANTA ANA, California – A former Orange County chiropractor was sentenced today to 70 months in federal prison for stealing from health insurers...
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4 Home Improvements That Improve Your Health

Author: Courtney Korb Published on: 2022-02-27 09:37:00 Click HERE to read the entire LAHomes story Increasingly, people all over the world are focused on well-being. Fortunately, if...

West L.A. Compounding Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 2½ Years in Federal Prison for Running...

          LOS ANGELES – A West Los Angeles pharmacist was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme that fraudulently...

Visit Sutter Health Park Home of the Sacramento River Cats

Author: Published on: 2022-02-03 08:16:37 Click HERE to read the entire MLB story Welcome to Sutter Health Park, where there's never any doubt you're in the...

Medical Imaging Companies CEO Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $250 Million Health...

          SAN DIEGO – The CEO of several Southern California-based medical imaging companies was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for running...

Common Health Concerns for Seniors

Click HERE To See The Story at the Los Cerritos News Site January 19, 2021 Many seniors develop chronic health conditions like heart disease and...

Attorney General Bonta Takes Legal Action Against Sham Health Care Sharing Ministry | State...

Files lawsuit against Aliera and the Moses Family, the owners and operators of Sharity OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a lawsuit against...

UC San Diego Health Pays $2.98 Million to Resolve Allegations of Ordering Unnecessary Genetic...

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Joseph Price () 546-7642 and Joseph Purcell () 546-7643     – January 11, 2022 SAN DIEGO – UC San Diego Health,...

Attorney General Bonta Does Not Object to Disaffiliation of Two Major Health Systems, Expanding...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today agreed not to object to a settlement between Providence St. Joseph Health (Providence) and Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Hoag) that...

Former West Hollywood Doctor and Company Associated with 1-800-GET-THIN Guilty of Massive Fraud Against...

          LOS ANGELES – A former doctor and his company were found guilty today by a federal jury of scheming to defraud private insurance...

As Californians Give Their Time and Money This Holiday Season, Attorney General Bonta Issues...

LOS ANGELES – Today in Los Angeles, California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined APLA Health to share tips and resources on how to avoid scams while donating...

Pharmacist Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Compounded Medicine Scam that...

          LOS ANGELES – An Orange County pharmacist has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for submitting more than $13 million in...

National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 Billion in...

For Further Information, Contact: Assistant U. S. Attorney Valerie Chu () 546-6750 SAN DIEGO – A strategically coordinated, six-week nationwide federal law enforcement action has resulted...

Former NFL Players Plead Guilty to Nationwide Health Care Fraud Scheme | OPA

Three former National Football League (NFL) players have pleaded guilty for their roles in a nationwide scheme to defraud a health care benefit program...

2 in Seattle, San Francisco face anti-Asian hate charges

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prosecutors in Seattle and San Francisco have charged men with hate crimes in separate incidents that authorities say targeted people...

The Latest: Navajo Nation extends “safer at home” order

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation has extended and loosened a health order intended to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. ...

Mysterious disease killing young bears in the Sierra Nevada

TAHOE CITY, Calif. (AP) — A mysterious disease has stricken several young black bears captured in the Sierra Nevada, and one telltale sign is...

Californians aged 50-64 rush to get vaccine before expansion

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before California throws open its coronavirus vaccine program to all adults on April 15, there will be a two-week window...

5,000 attend rock concert in Barcelona after COVID-19 screen

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — If one overlooked the white face masks dotting the tightly packed crowd of music lovers, it was almost like pre-pandemic...

Portugal, Belgium held in WCup qualifying, Ireland shocked

Portugal and Belgium were left frustrated by draws in their World Cup qualifying matches. Ireland was left in shock. ...

NCAA Board of Governors chair expresses confidence in Emmert

The chairman of the NCAA's Board of Governors gave President Mark Emmert a vote of confidence Saturday, saying the association’s top governing body was...

For many motel dwellers, eviction ban provides no relief

ATLANTA (AP) — For more than five years, home for Armetrius Neason has been a hotel outside Atlanta. He's adorned the walls with dozens...

Chen wins 3rd straight worlds, beating Olympic champ Hanyu

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Nathan Chen already has established himself as one of America's greatest figure skaters. His performance Saturday lifted him into the company...

GOP lawmakers seek greater control over local elections

Partisan takeovers of election boards. Threats to fine county election officials and overturn results. Even bans on giving water to voters while they stand...

Shots, and a musical serenade, at NYC vaccination center

NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent weekday, the sounds of Vivaldi, Mozart and Bach greeted hundreds of just-inoculated New Yorkers as they entered...

Big Tech’s outsized influence draws state-level pushback

New York state Sen. Michael Gianaris was ecstatic when Amazon named Long Island City in 2018 as a front-runner for its new headquarters, a...

Balky sign-ups complicate virus vaccinations for blind, deaf

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Unable to see, Carla McQuillan typically uses a program that converts the letters on a screen into audible words when...

Plaintiff loses after lawyer refuses to wear mask in court

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman lost her personal injury lawsuit after her lawyer refused to wear a mask in court and the judge...

Now vaccinated, older adults emerge from COVID hibernation

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Bill Griffin waited more than a year for this moment: Newly vaccinated, he embraced his 3-year-old granddaughter for the first...

US waives FBI checks on caregivers at new migrant facilities

HOUSTON (AP) — The Biden administration is not requiring FBI fingerprint background checks of caregivers at its rapidly expanding network of emergency sites to...

FEMA vaccination sites to close as California ramps up shots

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to stop operating two mass vaccination sites in California next month, just days before...

The Latest: Red Sox closer Matt Barnes tests positive

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ...

Spurred by lockdown, Spain gives 4-day week a try

MADRID (AP) — After years of waiting tables, Danae De Vries is one step closer to achieving her lifetime dream of becoming a theater...

Modi’s party seeks big win as 2 key Indian states vote

NEW DELHI (AP) — Two Indian states with sizeable Muslim populations began voting in local elections Saturday in a test of strength for Prime...

UK protesters scuffle with police during rally over new law

LONDON (AP) — Police in the English city of Bristol say they arrested 10 people during a third night of protest against a new...

AP Interview: Emmert says poor communication led to inequity

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Mark Emmert acknowledged the glaring failures to give the coaches and players in the women's tournament the same attention the...

Canadian government OK’s reduced quarantine for NHL players

TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government waived its mandatory 14-day quarantine period for players acquired by Canadian NHL teams from U.S. clubs “under national...

China erasing H&M from internet amid Xinjiang backlash

HONG KONG (AP) — H&M disappeared from the internet in China as the government raised pressure on shoe and clothing brands and announced sanctions...

Small Texas border town is route to US for migrant children

ROMA, Texas (AP) — As darkness sets on the Rio Grande, U.S. Border Patrol agents hear pumps inflating rafts across the river in Mexico....

The Latest: Texas state judge upholds Austin’s mask mandate

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge is allowing the City of Austin to continue to require face coverings in local businesses weeks after Gov....

Health concerns block some Texans from testifying on voting

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As Texas legislators gathered Friday to consider sweeping changes to who in the nation's second-largest state can cast a ballot...

Hopeful signs as California adds 141,000 jobs in February

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California added 141,000 jobs in February as more than a quarter of a million people returned to the workforce, state...

Cleanup underway after closure of Los Angeles homeless camp

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 180 protesters in Los Angeles were arrested and several members of the news media were detained in the...

The eviction moratorium is expiring. What will Biden do?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration has less than a week to decide on extending the nationwide eviction moratorium, a measure that housing...

In likely California recall, energizing Latino voters is key

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's Latinos, who have borne the brunt of coronavirus deaths and the pandemic's economic toll in the state, are a...

The Latest: Sabres to have limited number of fans at 4 games

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ...

Arkansas governor signs medical conscience objections law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday signed into law legislation allowing doctors to refuse to treat someone because of...

VP to focus on border diplomacy; no immediate plans to visit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris won’t be on the ground at the Southwest border anytime soon as she leads efforts to address...

ThredUp’s shares pop in stock market debut

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of ThredUp rose more than 40% in their stock market debut Friday, reflecting investor enthusiasm for the online seller...

S&P 500 returns to a record high after best day in weeks

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks burst to their best day in three weeks on Friday, helping Wall Street return to record heights and...

WeWork stock offer comes amid doubtful need for office space

NEW YORK (AP) — Uncertainty about demand for office space in a global pandemic is a big risk that investors will have to weigh...

EXPLAINER: Why is media access at the border an issue?

NEW YORK (AP) — Access to government-run facilities housing young immigrants on the border with Mexico has caused one of the first tussles between...

Myanmar protest deaths reach 320 as US, UK, impose sanctions

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The toll of protesters confirmed killed in Myanmar since last month’s military takeover has reached 320, a group that verifies...

Mexico complains of mask-less tourists, closes ruin site

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula complained Friday about tourists not wearing face masks, as Mexico braces for a surge of...

China outlines COVID-origin findings, ahead of WHO report

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese officials briefed diplomats Friday on the ongoing research into the origin of COVID-19, ahead of the expected release of a...

Tanzania gives hero’s burial to president who denied virus

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania has given a hero's burial to President John Magufuli, who died earlier this month after denying that COVID-19 was...

Migrant arrivals to Europe lower but deaths remain high

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The number of migrants and asylum-seekers who reached Europe in 2020 is the lowest it has been in the past...

Reopening hurdles linger for schools, despite rescue funding

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The latest federal coronavirus relief package includes $81 billion that began flowing to states this week with the goal of...

Philanthropists call for more grants to aid Asian Americans

Nearly 500 philanthropy leaders, mostly from foundations, signed a letter Friday calling on grant makers to increase their support of nonprofits that benefit Asian...

Medical examiner: Cardiac event, not accident, killed Plager

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Former St. Louis Blues defenseman Bob Plager likely died of a “cardiac event,” not injuries from a highway accident, the...

EU vaccine politics reach fever pitch; Britain a target

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union vaccine politics reached a fever pitch Friday with charges of British blackmail and unfair practices among EU members flying...

The lost year: Minor leaguers reflect on a canceled season

Matt Seelinger sat in the visitor’s bullpen at Surprise Stadium, waiting for his turn to pitch. The San Francisco Giants right-hander had never played...

France launches 2-year experiment with medical marijuana

PARIS (AP) — France’s government launched a two-year nationwide experiment with medical marijuana Friday with a view to its eventual legalization. ...

Kenya tightens restrictions amid a spike of COVID-19 deaths

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — With Kenya's COVID-19 cases and deaths surging, President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced tightened restrictions in five of the most affected...

For media, Biden news conference notable for what’s missing

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden's first presidential news conference was notable for what was missing after predecessor Donald Trump: no contentious exchanges with...

Woman who lost child to brain tumor gives birth at age 57

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman who lost her 13-year-old daughter to a brain tumor in 2016 has now given birth to...

Shots in little arms: COVID-19 vaccine testing turns to kids

The 9-year-old twins didn’t flinch as each received test doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine -- and then a sparkly bandage to cover the spot....

Serbia vaccinates migrants amid surge in COVID-19 cases

KRNJACA, Serbia (AP) — Bashir Ahmad Shirzay lived through wars in Afghanistan, survived a harrowing journey to reach Europe and has no intention of...

Editor sidelined after medical journal racism podcast outcry

The top editor at the Journal of the American Medical Association has been sidelined amid outcry from Black physicians over a tweet and podcast...

Consumer spending dipped 1% as winter storms raked the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers spending and personal incomes both fell sharply in February as severe winter storms disrupted shopping in many parts of the...

Florida city fires employee over legal medical marijuana use

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida city has fired a top information technology manager for smoking marijuana — even though he been...

German mother of 11 kids fights virus with discipline, love

EISEMROTH, Germany (AP) — One year into the coronavirus pandemic, Katja Heimann, a mother of 11, is still trying to keep her spirits up...

France’s Macron: No regrets for rejecting new virus lockdown

PARIS (AP) — France’s president says he has no reason to be sorry about refusing to impose a third national lockdown earlier this year,...

Aid groups call on Biden to develop plans to share vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of nongovernmental organizations is calling on President Joe Biden to immediately begin developing plans to share an expected surplus...

Survey: Jump in German business optimism despite pandemic

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German businesses grew more optimistic in March, despite a growing number of coronavirus cases and a looming tightening of pandemic...

Carrie Underwood’s faith shines through on church hymns

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Don't get her wrong, Carrie Underwood loves to sing about getting revenge on the cheating ex and belting out ballads...

Japanese PM Suga expects to invite Biden to Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he expects to invite President Joe Biden to the Tokyo Olympics when he visits...

As contact tracing ebbs in parts of US, NYC stays committed

NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus contact tracing programs across the U.S. scaled back their ambitions as cases surged in winter, but New York City...

Los Angeles park closed after protest to save homeless camp

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A newly installed fence surrounded a popular Los Angeles park Thursday after authorities moved in to evict residents of a...

Hands touch: Italy’s nursing homes emerge from COVID tunnel

ALZANO LOMBARDO, Italy (AP) — Their last hug was through plastic. ...

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