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Odette Campbell, MD, who practiced internal medicine and radiation oncology in Denton and Corinth, Texas, has been charged with healthcare fraud, according to a news release by the Department of Justice.
Illinois authorities said 370 applications were submitted for the state's Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan in just the first few hours of submissions, according to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times.
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have released revised horizontal merger guidelines — the first time the guidelines have been revised in 18 years, according to a report by the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced more than $32 million in funds have been released to increase access to healthcare in rural areas.
Gastroenterologist William Sandborn, MD, has been named the Division Chief for Gastroenterology in the University of California, San Diego Department of Medicine, according to a news release from UCSD.
Anesthesiologist Julia A. Rygaard, MD, has established her medical practice with OU Physicians, the largest physician group in Oklahoma, and was also named an associate professor with the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, according to a news release from…
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Aspen Surgery Center in Simi Valley, Calif., recently hosted two high school interns, giving the students a first-hand look at the ASC's operations and the work of its surgeons, according to a Ventura County Star report.