Nurse Arrested in NICU Investigation; Oldest Woman Dies; What Medicaid Cuts May Mean

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Virginia nurse Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman was arrested and charged with malicious wounding and felony child abuse in connection to an ongoing investigation involving Henrico Doctors’ Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. (Washington Post)

An additional 107 women joined a sexual misconduct lawsuit filed last year against former Cedar-Sinai ob/gyn Barry Brock, MD, bringing the total to 167 women in all. (CBS News)

The oldest woman in the world, Tomiko Itooka, 116, died Saturday in Japan. ( AP )

Some health insurers are restricting coverage of prosthetic limbs for amputees while joint replacements continue without hurdles. (KFF Health News)

Changing alcohol labels to reflect the Surgeon General’s advisory about cancer risks could take decades, an expert maintained. (The Hill)

In the year-end federal spending package, a provision to extend pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities — a linchpin in care for many older Americans — was extended for 3 months, rather than 2 years. (New York Times)

Medicaid cuts may create a crisis for people with disabilities, experts warned. (STAT)

How likely is Medicaid to be expanded in Mississippi? (Mississippi Today)

Only 39% to 56% of adults who received a standard pathology report in a hypothetical scenario accurately identified a cancer diagnosis in their record, compared with 93% who received a patient-centered pathology report. (JAMA)

Legislation in Massachusetts to more closely regulate private equity firms reached Democratic Gov. Maura Healey’s desk. (MassLive.com)

Also, a new report from a Massachusetts’ auditor’s office found hospitals did not receive adequate monitoring from an independent state agency charged with assessing their financial health. (WCVB)

Tuberculosis rates dropped sharply after families living in poverty in Brazil received cash benefits. (Nature Medicine)

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) vetoed provisions of a bill that aimed to protect medical free speech, arguing that the legislation would “totally gut” the state’s capacity for regulating misconduct. (10 WBNS)

Here’s how to make New Year’s exercise goals stick. (Washington Post)

Jeff Baena, filmmaker and husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, was found dead Friday. His death was ruled a suicide. (AP)

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