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Philadelphia Doctor Charged in Accidental Overdose Death of Patient

A Pennsylvania doctor has been arrested for irresponsible and dangerous prescription practices that led to the death of his patient. Agents from the Office of the Attorney General and United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrested Dr. Walter Wrenn for …

Feds End Post-Patient Death Oversight of Houston’s St. Luke Hospital

Federal officials have ended greater oversight of a Houston hospital that began following a patient death. The Houston Chronicle reports the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in late July notified Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center that it’s again in …

Nursing Home in Connecticut Sued Over Strangling of 76-Year-Old Patient

A Connecticut nursing home is being sued over the strangling death of a 76-year-old patient who police say was killed by her 81-year-old boyfriend in November. The Connecticut Law Tribune reports the lawsuit filed Monday by the estate of Patricia …

Woman Convicted in $7M Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Scheme Charged Anew

A woman who spent more than seven years in prison for a $7 million insurance fraud and the unrelated death of a patient at her now-defunct Pennsylvania nursing home is in trouble with the law again. This time, the Allegheny …