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A new surgery center is part of a $210 million expansion project for New York Hospital Queens in Flushing, according to a news release from the organization.

A new study by University of Cincinnati oral and maxillofacial surgeons indicates outpatient treatment of jaw fractures does not impact outcome and can help reduce costs, according to a news release from the institution.

Ethicon has announced the launch of two new products in its hernia solutions portfolio —the ETHICON SECURESTRAP 5mm Absorbable Strap Fixation Device and ETHICON PHYSIOMESH Flexible Composite Mesh.

Having backed Democrats with generous funding in the run-up to healthcare reform, big parts of the healthcare industry have redirected their money to Republicans, according to a report by Politico.

Westview Women's Clinic in West Valley, Utah, is being investigated for allegedly submitting more than $1 million in false claims to Medicaid, according to a Deseret News report.

Two lawsuits have been filed against various healthcare providers in New York who allegedly falsely claimed physician-ownership status of their medical practices in order to receive payments under the no-fault law of New York, according to an Allstate news release.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be allocating $9 million in grants to more than 50 Senior Medicare Patrol programs aimed to fight Medicare fraud, according to a CMS news release.

The value of surgery centers to residents in and around Yakima, Wash., is highlighted in a report by the Yakima Herald-Republic.

SpineSearch, which provides recruitment and educational services for spine professionals, has launched its new website at www.spine-search.com.

Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Mo., has broken ground on a $10 million expansion project which includes a new surgery center, according to a report by KTVO 3's HeartlandConnection.com.