Large St. Louis-Area Urgent Care Chain to Pay $9.1 Million Settlement Over False Claims Allegations

[ad_1] ST. LOUIS (AP) — One of the largest urgent care chains in Missouri will pay $9.1 million to settle allegations that the company submitted false claims for medical services, including COVID-19 testing. The U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis on Thursday announced the settlement with Total Access Urgent Care, which operates more than two…

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Government bans anti-cold drug combination for kids aged under four

[ad_1] Indian drug regulator Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has banned a widely used anti-cold cocktail medicine combination for infants and children under four years of age, and ordered that drugs should be labelled accordingly, news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday. The drug regulator decision followed the recommendations of a Subject Expert Committee (SEC) which…

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Missouri Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Against Homelessness, COVID Vaccine Mandates

[ad_1] Judges ruled unanimously to toss the law for violating a section of the Missouri Constitution that prohibits legislation from containing multiple unrelated subjects. In this case, the sweeping 64-page bill also dealt with city and county governance and banned COVID-19 vaccine requirements for public workers in Missouri. Judges ruled that the law is “invalid…

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NCAA Survey of 23,000 Student-Athletes Shows Mental Health Concerns Have Lessened Post-Pandemic

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An NCAA survey of student-athletes suggests they are experiencing fewer mental health concerns than they did at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some demographics have shown more improvement than others. More than 23,000 student-athletes participated in the NCAA Student-Athlete Health and Wellness Study between September 2022 and June 2023….

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