UnitedHealth Group shares tumbled Friday on a report that the U.S. Department of Justice has started an investigation into the health care giant’s Medicare billing practices. The Wall Street Journal said federal officials have launched a civil fraud investigation into how the company records diagnoses that lead to extra payments for its Medicare Advantage, or…
What is the coolest place you visited in 2024? Are you more of a national park camper, or do you enjoy landing at a busy airport and keeping the tempo along crowded city sidewalks? Regardless, America has so many locations that are worth a visit in 2025. In fact, these locations are so special that…
Boston — A jury found a Boston man not guilty on Monday of U.S. charges that he acted as an unlawful agent of China’s government by supplying officials information about individuals, dissidents and groups in the local Chinese community. Litang Liang, 65, was acquitted in federal court of charges that he acted as an unregistered…
A heated exchange erupted between Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during his senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.The exchange erupted when Warren asked Kennedy about his previous anti-vaccine statements, which Kennedy appeared to walk back during the hearing. “There is…
Could a ban on cell phones in Massachusetts schools improve the state’s education? It’s a theory that Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell wants to try, and she’s bringing it straight to some of the top educators Thursday. Campbell introduced the Study Act less than a week ago, an acronym that stands for “Safe Technology Use…
A number of school districts have restricted the use of cellphones in the classroom, and officials are now considering making a change across Massachusetts. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has proposed a statewide ban on students using their phones in class. High school students in Needham and Brockton are among those affected by recent rules…
China has overtaken the United States for the first time in the number of its high-level science and technology experts, according to a new report. Analysing data for the five years from 2020 to 2024, the report also shows that the number of top scientists in China has risen, while the number in the US…
Federal authorities have arrested two men, including a dual Iranian American citizen, in connection with a fatal drone strike in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members and injured dozens more. Joshua Levy, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, said at a press conference Monday that the arrests are tied to the attack…
The police department in Worcester, Massachusetts, allowed officers to engage in sexual contact with women suspected of being involved in the commercial sex trade, according to a report the U.S. Justice Department released Monday following a two year investigation. The 41-page report also found that the police department used excessive force, including the unjustified uses…
Hong Kong residents’ willingness in taking the latest Covid-19 vaccine is lower than in Singapore, but higher compared with other Asian markets, according to a new survey by US pharmaceutical giant Moderna, which called on vulnerable groups to get inoculated. Moderna found 52 per cent of Hong Kong respondents said they were willing to get…