Whistleblower Settlement The IndyStar reported on a $5.5 million settlement over allegations of false claims and Medicare fraud. American Senior Communities LLC (ASC) is a private company that operates dozens of nursing homes owned by Health & Hospital Corp. of Marion County. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Indiana announced the settlement.
“For many years Alden has engaged in an ongoing practice of profiting from systematically and knowingly understaffing the Alden facilities, causing dangerous, distressing, and grossly unsanitary living conditions for thousands of residents.” UNSAFE STAFFING AARP filed a class action for unsafe staffing against Alden Group, one of the largest health care providers for older adults
Cornelio Salinas told his family that staff at Solidago Health and Rehabilitation abuse and neglect him. The family installed a camera inside his room to discover the truth. On Oct. 2, the nursing home called the family to inform them that Salinas had fallen out of bed. Salinas had injuries not consistent with falling out
Alt-right Republican Senator Tom Cotton looks visibly uncomfortable supporting the Georgia candidate. Georgia can and must do better than this guy. Look at Tom Cotton's face when Walker talks about how the bull near three pregnant cows has "got something going on." He's smiling and then … he's not. https://t.co/Oq0KzNBdgA — Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) October
Brian Sicknick was a heroic police officer who defended politicians like Lindsey Graham during the insurrection on Jan. 6. He died following the January 6, 2021, riot. The Business Insider reported that Lindsey attempted to censor or silence his grieving mother. Sen. Lindsey Graham told the mother of Brian Sicknick that he would end a meeting
Axios reported the verdict against scurrilous Project Veritas. The jury found Project Veritas guilty of fraudulently misrepresenting itself and violating wiretapping laws. The alt-right group is liable in the federal civil case for targeting a political consulting firm in an undercover operation, per the New York Times. The jury compensated Democracy Partners $120,000 for damages suffered. Project