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Michael Bloombergs $1 billion Johns Hopkins gift in 2024 covered medical tuition for students from families earning under $300,000

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The 2024 gift builds on a $1.8 billion commitment Michael Bloomberg made in 2018 to expand undergraduate financial aid at Johns Hopkins. (AP Photo/Jordan Strauss)

In a July 8, 2024 letter to the Johns Hopkins University committee, President Ron Daniels wrote that Bloomberg Philanthropies had given the University a $1 billion donation to sponsor scholarships at its graduate schools. The burden of debt has long discouraged poor and middle-class students who want careers in medicine. The 2024 gift builds on … Read more

Indian national Syed Murtuza Kablazada, living in Illinois, admits role in $227 million Medicare COVID fraud; medical data bought from Pakistan

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Illinois resident Syed Murtuza Kablazada used stolen Medicare beneficiary data to bill for COVID-19 test kits that were never requested or delivered. (Unsplash)

An Indian national living in Des Plaines, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to his role in a $227 million Medicare fraud scheme. Personal information of hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries was used to submit false claims for COVID-19 test kits that were never requested or delivered, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Illinois resident … Read more

Major US medical lab operator, Quest Diagnostics, reports cyber breach exposed patient records

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The Quest Diagnostics logo is seen amid a reported breach impacting patient records. (AP Photo)

Quest Diagnostics, one of the largest medical lab operators in the US, reported that a cyber breach had exposed ‘certain patient records’. They shared the update via a statement on October 22. The Quest Diagnostics logo is seen amid a reported breach impacting patient records. (AP Photo) The company noted that their Quanum Lab Services … Read more

Bacteria that causes deadly Legionnaires disease discovered at LA Medical Examiners Office, employee tests positive

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Bacteria that causes deadly Legionnaires’ disease discovered at LA Medical Examiner’s Office, employee tests positive (Pexel - representational image)

The airborne bacteria that causes deadly Legionnaires’ disease was discovered at the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. An employee has tested positive for the disease. Bacteria that causes deadly Legionnaires’ disease discovered at LA Medical Examiner’s Office, employee tests positive (Pexel – representational image) NBC 4 reported that the bacteria, Legionella, was detected in … Read more

In 2019, Garry Shandlings estate left $15.2 million to UCLA, establishing four funds for medical research

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The comedian’s estate left $15.2 million to UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, creating four funds for endocrine surgery, infectious diseases, pancreatic diseases and broader medical research. The gift reflected Shandling’s experience with hyperparathyroidism and was also honored with a learning studio named after him. (Wikimedia Commons)

Garry Shandling spent much of his career entertaining audiences, but his own experiences with illness also shaped his legacy. In February 2019, UCLA announced that the comedian’s will had left $15.2 million to the David Geffen School of Medicine to support medical research. The bequest established four funds covering three specialized fields and broader medical … Read more

In 2007, Martha Stewart helped launch a New York centre for older adults; a second opened in 2019, bringing more than 20 specialist medical care and wellness services under one roof

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In 2007, Martha Stewart helped launch a New York centre for older adults; a second opened in 2019, bringing more than 20 specialist medical care and wellness services under one roof

Martha Stewart has built a career on recipes, home projects and a business empire. Through all of it, one thing has stayed the same: she cares. She showed it in 2007, when she helped launch the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Hospital on the Upper East Side. She cared about good food, … Read more

In 2024, Michael Bloomberg’s foundation gave Johns Hopkins $1 billion; the gift made medical school tuition-free for students from families earning under $300,000 and expanded help with living costs

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In 2024, Michael Bloomberg's foundation gave Johns Hopkins $1 billion; the gift made medical school tuition-free for students from families earning under $300,000 and expanded help with living costs

Bloomberg’s $1B gift to Johns Hopkins made medical tuition free for families earning under $300K (Image Credit: Wikipedia) For many students, getting into medical school is only the beginning of a much bigger financial challenge. Tuition, accommodation and everyday expenses can make years of professional training difficult to afford. In July 2024, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced … Read more

Who is paying for Christa Pike’s medical care? What we know as Tennessee inmate remains hospitalized with pneumonia, blood cot, swelling in arms

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Christa Pike is escorted from Knox County Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, US, on March 30, 1996, after being sentenced to death for the murder of Colleen A. Slemmer. (Joe Howell/Knoxville News-Sentinel/USA TODAY NETWORK via REUTERS) (via REUTERS)

Christa Pike has woken up and begun speaking from her hospital bed almost a week after her failed execution in Tennessee, her lawyers said, per the BBC. Experts and her lawyers have said that the new development is “medically unprecedented.” Christa Pike is escorted from Knox County Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, US, on March … Read more

Mother and son from Bermuda named as passengers on missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston

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Mother and son from Bermuda named as passengers on missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston

The two people aboard an air ambulance that crashed in the waters off Massachusetts over the weekend while flying from Bermuda to Boston were identified Monday as a mother from Bermuda and her son. Mother and son from Bermuda named as passengers on missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston Bermuda police said Marilyn Lavonne … Read more

Jon Bon Jovi’s foundation helped turn part of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center into housing; in 2019, the Washington project opened with homes for 77 formerly homeless veterans

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Jon Bon Jovi's foundation helped turn part of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center into housing; in 2019, the Washington project opened with homes for 77 formerly homeless veterans

Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation helped fund the veteran housing project. Jon Bon Jovi’s Soul Foundation helped fund a housing project that turned part of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, into homes for formerly homeless veterans. The project opened in 2019 with 77 permanent supportive housing units.According to the foundation, … Read more