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California IHSS Provider Fraud Charges

California charged 103 In-Home Supportive Services providers across 17 counties with allegedly defrauding Medi-Cal of over $4.5 million.

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WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Providers allegedly billed for in-home care while beneficiaries were admitted to hospitals or nursing facilities also covered by Medi-Cal. — The Center Square Health Care
  • ▸California's IHSS program currently serves over 900,000 low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities annually. — The Center Square Health Care

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Quest Diagnostics Cyber Breach Disclosure

Quest Diagnostics disclosed a cyber breach of one of its systems compromising certain patient records discovered this week.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸The number of affected patients and records remains unknown at the time of disclosure. — NBC News Health
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Colorado Proposition 135 Gender Surgery Vote

Colorado voters will decide on November 3 whether to ban gender-changing surgeries for minors via Proposition 135.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Proposition 135 would prohibit surgeries altering minors' sex characteristics and government funding for such procedures. — The Center Square Health Care
  • ▸Colorado's three largest pediatric surgical providers reported they are not performing gender or sex-based surgeries on transgender patients under 18. — The Center Square Health Care
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Fluoride Toothpaste Recall

More than 4.3 million tubes of fluoride toothpaste including children's brands were recalled.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Recalled brands include Brush Buddies Hot Wheels, Crayola and My Little Pony. — NBC News
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Non-Surgical Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment

A study found a non-surgical knee osteoarthritis treatment using dissolvable gelatin particles gave lasting pain relief to 80% of patients.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸The treatment uses dissolvable gelatin particles to block excess blood vessels, reducing inflammation without implants. — Fox News Health