January 1, 2022 Recent News

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Dr. Allison Brown has she was removed from her position as a dermatologist in Michigan's that is owned by Pinnacle Dermatology, a private equit firm.  She dared to question their money motives over patient care.  

Adam Witt, RN has finally won his arbitration against Hackensack Meridian Health.  Witt was fired after he went after the organization for their poor management of PPE during the beginning of the pandemic.  He was reinstated with full benefits along with back pay and full seniority.  In addition his union is going after the hospital for harassment and intimidation of their employees.          Top

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Finally an "expert" has said that the new normal will be fully vaccinated people getting Covid but will not be very sick from the disease.  He goes on to say, which most "experts" know but is never said in the press, that the purpose of the vaccines is not to prevent a positive test but to keep one out of the hospital.  

Moderna has cancelled its defense of a law suit by the feds regarding patent of its Covid vaccine.  This may make it easier for the administration to force the company to share its vaccine with other countries.  

Some California school districts earlier this year put in a mandate that their students needed to be vaccinated to attend classes.  The students and their families did not comply so the districts are doing what all expected, they are extending the deadline.  When that is done they will extend it again.  They do not want to lose money.

In a very rare case HHS acts.  They have taken away Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Illinois, ability to bill for Medicare services.  The hospital flunked the Joint's accreditation and did not do the things necessary to fix it.  They will lose about half of their income.        Top

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