Category Archives: Health Care
Whistleblowers’ lawyer: VA probe will likely be ‘another whitewash’
MANCHESTER — The lawyer for whistleblower doctors at the Manchester VA Medical Center says her clients began meeting with officials from the Office of Medical Inspector last week, and were disappointed with the line of questioning and defensive reactions. “I … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Military
Tagged Andrea Amodeo-Vickery, Manchester, VA, Whitewash
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Veterans hospital under investigation in Manchester adds interim leaders
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s only veterans hospital has appointed two more interim leaders as whistleblower doctors continue to call for a third-party investigation into substandard treatment and conditions. Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin removed hospital Director Danielle Ocker … Continue reading
Man contracts flesh-eating bacteria while hiking in New Hampshire
NORWELL, Mass. (WHDH) — It started as a hiking trip in New Hampshire, but ended with a South Florida man being on the verge of death. Wayne Atkins, 32, of Miami, has been hospitalized since Father’s Day weekend after doctors … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, New Hampshire News
Tagged Flesh Eating Bacteria, Hiking, Miami, New Hampshire, Wayne Atkins
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The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates
The box of prescription drugs had been forgotten in a back closet of a retail pharmacy for so long that some of the pills predated the 1969 moon landing. Most were 30 to 40 years past their expiration dates — … Continue reading
BREAKING: Trump, McConnell, Pence Call For Full, Clean Obamacare Repeal
“So,” he continued, “in the coming days, the Senate will vote to take up the House bill with the first amendment in order being what a majority of the Senate already supported in 2015 and that was vetoed by then-President … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Legislation
Tagged Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Mitch McConnell, Obamacare, Repeal
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Anthrax in Manchester: Revisiting the Arms Mill Outbreak of 1957
It’s been 60 years since workers inside a New Hampshire textile mill began getting sick with a mysterious illness. Over a ten week period, four of these mill workers would die, sparking a massive public health investigation. The incident was … Continue reading
Manchester VA Director, Chief of Staff Removed Pending Investigation
Two top officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Manchester have been removed pending a review of conditions alleged by a Boston Globe report detailing unsanitary operating rooms and allegations of substandard care. Medical Center Director Danielle Ocker will … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Military
Tagged Chief of Staff James Schlosser, Danielle Ocker, Manchester, VA
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Obama Adviser Dan Pfeiffer On Rushing to Pass a Bill Before You Know What’s In It.
I want to know if the 4,831 people who “liked” the Tweet, liked it because they are as stupid as Dan Pfeiffer or because they are laughing at stupid Dan Pfeiffer. Former Obama senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer attempted to school … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Health Care, Hypocrats
Tagged Dan Pfeiffer, Nancy Pelosi, Obamacare
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Is Jeanne Shaheen doing the usual Dem two-step on Medicaid?
SHOT: Shaheen: Proposed Medicaid cuts would have ‘disproportionate impact’ on elderly CHASER: Fact Check: No, the GOP Healthcare Bill Does Not ‘Slash’ or ‘Cut’ Medicaid. | More… | GraniteGrok
Case of mumps confirmed at Dartmouth College
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — University officials say a Dartmouth College student has been diagnosed with mumps. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the case Monday. School officials say the student is being treated and has been … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 