In the era of the 24/7 news cycle, it was easy to dismiss what looked like an impending federal government shutdown as the latest bit of political theater . . .
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By Stanley B. Bergman
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10/5/23
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Many people have experienced anxiety or a more serious mental health struggle, or have lost a friend or a loved one to suicide. The global lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic shined a spotlight on these issues.
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By Kepherd Daniel
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10/13/22
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Outside St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway at a news conference turned pep rally on March 5, elected and hospital officials announced that the medical facility that was being pressured by the New York State Department of Health to become a 15-bed “micro hospital” the plan has stalled.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/5/21
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The Nassau Interim Finance Authority decided to exempt the Nassau University Medical Center and NuHealth, the public-benefit corporation that runs the East Meadow hospital, from oversight in 2011, at a time when the facility was seemingly thriving.
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2/21/20
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent State of the State address was an impressive presentation of his accomplishments over the past eight years and his . . .
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1/25/19
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For many years, New York state government has been divided between the two major parties. Neither Assembly Democrats nor Senate Republicans . . .
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11/23/18
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The owner of a Lynbrook pharmacy was sentenced to jail time in Queens Supreme Court on Friday for defrauding the state’s Medicaid program out of $1.5 million.
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By Mike Smollins
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7/20/18
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A medical clinic business manager from East Rockaway was among four Long Island residents charged with fraud for allegedly taking part in kickback schemes that bilked Medicare and Medicaid out of up to $163 million.
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By Mike Smollins
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7/3/18
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A Lynbrook pharmacy owner entered felony guilty pleas in Queens County Supreme Court on Friday, admitting to defrauding the state’s Medicaid program out of $1.5 million and participating in a kickback program with a former employee of Nassau University Medical Center.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/8/18
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The owner of a Lynbrook pharmacy was arrested Thursday and charged with defrauding the state Medicaid program out of millions of dollars.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/15/18
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