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Federal judge overturns part of Insys founder Kapoor’s racketeering conviction

When Insys founder John Kapoor was found guilty on federal racketeering charges in May, it marked the stiffest conviction yet for an opioid executive at the center of the nation’s addiction crisis. Now, a federal judge says prosecutors failed to present enough evidence to support some of those claims—likely lowering Kapoor’s sentence. Prosecutors failed to present evidence showing Kapoor and… Read More: Federal judge overturns part of Insys founder Kapoor’s racketeering conviction »

Mental Health A Big Part Of The NBA Rookie Transition

Brandon Clarke #15 of the Memphis Grizzlies and Zylan Cheatham #45 of the New Orleans Pelicans fight for position during the Semifinals of the Las Vegas Summer League on July 14, 2019 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) Getty Transitioning into the NBA can be… Read More: Mental Health A Big Part Of The NBA Rookie Transition »

Rise of the Uniballer Part II: Many Hands Make Light Work

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, a cause that is very close to my heart—or more accurately—my groin. In an effort to spread awareness, I’ll be sharing the story of my testicular cancer diagnosis in a four-part series here on my weekly column. It’s the saga you never knew you needed to hear. Last week,… Read More: Rise of the Uniballer Part II: Many Hands Make Light… »

Part II | MedPAC’s Proposed “Reforms” Should Be Tested Before They’re Implemented: CMS’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Is Exhibit A

By KIP SULLIVAN JD  The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), one of numerous pay-for-performance (P4P) schemes authorized by the Affordable Care Act, was sprung on the Medicare fee-for-service population on October 1, 2012 without being pre-tested and with no other evidence indicating what it is hospitals are supposed to do to reduce readmissions. Research on the… Read More: Part II | MedPAC’s Proposed “Reforms” Should Be Tested Before… »