Attorneys generals from 37 state sent a letter to the health insurance industry on Monday asking its members to reconsider controversial coverage policies which could be inadvertently fueling the American opioid crisis. Covered by ProPublica and The New York Times on Sunday, the request is part of an ongoing investigation by state prosecutors and officials
Amtrak Engineer Not Criminally Responsible for Derailing Train
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, retired Lt. Col. Daniel Gade, is garnering controversy after some of his past remarks on women in the military became public. Gade – who was wounded twice in combat and lost his right leg in the course of war – allegedly said that allowing
Ohio’s Elderly Care Subpar at Best: Nurses Cause Overdose
For one woman, a trip to Graceland with all the girls of her family ended up costing her her life after she fell ill with Legionnaires’ Disease. Now her family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Guest House at Graceland, where the woman stayed, claiming she died from a “Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak at the hotel.” It also claimed the “hotel’s water systems were not properly maintained.”
When riding his bike through Sherman Oaks on Valley Vista Boulevard in Los Angeles, Peter Godefroy lost control and hit a pothole. The accident threw him to the ground, leaving him with “broken bones and a severe traumatic brain injury.” As a result of the incident, he and his wife filed a lawsuit against the city, county, and the state of California, and now the city has agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle.
Bayer, the manufacturer of the controversial “permanent” birth control device Essure, announced on September 18 that it is discontinuing all sales and marketing efforts of the device in all European markets. Citing “commercial reasons,” the company continued to stand by the safety and efficacy of the device despite tens of thousands of reported injuries. The Essure device will remain on the market in the U.S. For now.
Arsenic, lead, fecal matter, benzene, household chemicals, mosquito spray, and who knows what else is contaminating the Houston floodwater and air.
Issa Ordered to Pay Applegate’s Legal Fees in Defamation Case
Dressers Recalled For Child Safety Concerns