On September 8th, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill to protect residents’ rights in long-term care facilities. Officials held a ceremonial signing at the Spartanburg Courthouse, where they also acknowledged former Senator Roger Nutt for his efforts in creating the bill. The bill was inspired by bad experiences during COVID-19 when nursing home
The DOJ announced the arrest of Kevin S. Murdock of Premier Medical Laboratory Services in Greenville, S.C. for fraud. The charges include health care fraud and conspiracy to commit health care fraud. According to the 16-count indictment, Murdock conspired with Thomas C. Lee and Vidhya V. Narayanan who were employees of the company. This Greenville
Newsweek had an article explaining an ongoing problem in America. A growing number of nursing homes are shutting down across the US. Unfortunately, the rapid aging population is expected to double by 2030. The closures cannot be solely caused by Trump’s COVID response and policies causing rising operational costs, staff shortages, regulatory challenges, and financial strain.
NewsChannel 5 reported on a wrongful death lawsuit where Administrator Dawn Cochran was defensive and combative when testifying. Multiple times, Cochran insisted that the facility did nothing wrong and testified that she did the best she could under the circumstances of the pandemic. “My staff would never put a resident at risk. They loved residents.
The Indianapolis Star reported that prior to the pandemic, Wedgewood Healthcare Center had the lowest possible staffing rating from federal regulators — “much below average” — and was in the bottom 15% for total staffing nationally. It remains poorly rated. This may explain the actions of one nurse. An Indiana nurse Connie Sneed pleaded guilty
German Lopez wrote an incredible article about the investigations into the origin of the COVID-19 virus. Was it from a bat or a lab? An accident or espionage? Was it a combination? Will we ever know? Here is a summary of his article and evidence. The Republican House Committees are investigating the origins of Covid.