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nationalpost.comJacksonville Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances
Kenyatta Dacres, a 45-year-old nurse practitioner in Jacksonville, Florida, pleaded guilty to unlawfully distributing controlled substances. She now faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison with sentencing still to be scheduled.
insurancejournal.comMichigan Home Health Agency Owner Convicted in 1.6 Million Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in the Eastern District of Michigan convicted nurse and home health care agency owner Agnes N. M. K. of a $1.6 million Medicare fraud scheme and kickback conspiracy on May 14 2026. The conviction triggers mandatory sentencing proceedings and asset forfeiture action…
dallasfed.orgTexas Doctor Convicted of Distributing Over Million Opioid Pills
A federal jury in Houston convicted physician Ray Anthony Shoulders for illegally prescribing more than one million doses of opioids and other controlled substances. The verdict advances federal efforts to curb illegal drug distribution amid the ongoing opioid epidemic.
kfor.comOklahoma City Woman Sentenced to Prison for $1.1 Million Health Fraud
Federal prosecutors secured a prison sentence for an Oklahoma City woman who defrauded health care programs of $1.1 million through false claims. The case directs recovered funds back to federal health initiatives and deters similar schemes by imposing criminal penalties.
revolver.newsDOJ Launches West Coast Strike Force Against Health Care Fraud
The Department of Justice formed a new strike force to prosecute health care fraud schemes in California, Arizona and Nevada. The initiative adds at least 10 federal prosecutors to the region and partners with agencies including the FBI and DEA to target taxpayer theft through fr…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewFormer Geisinger CEO Glenn Steele Writes on Autonomous Health Care for System Survival
Former Geisinger CEO Glenn Steele stated that health care will become autonomous due to the survival needs of health systems. His commentary appears in a recent article. The piece discusses the role of autonomy in addressing health care challenges.