SF News Laguna Honda Denied 120-Bed Expansion Bid By Federal Regulators A plan to expand Laguna Honda’s patient population space by 120 beds has been denied by Medicare and Medicaid administrators, as the facility still has some reputational fallout from two patient drug overdoses in 2022.
SF News Dr. Oz Pops Into SF’s Mission District, Visits Senior Care Facility and Actually Says Nice Things About It Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services chief Dr. Mehmet Oz was in SF’s Mission District and Tenderloin, of all places, this week, with a visit and glowing remarks about a senior care facility on 30th Street.
SF News Labs For Healthcare Startup Theranos Present 'Immediate Jeopardy To Patient Safety' The first results from an investigation into Palo Alto-based healthcare technology startup Theranos are in, and they aren't favorable for the health of the formerly whinnying Silicon Valley Unicorn. The blood-sampling technology upon
SF News In Historic Decision, Medicare Lifts Ban On Sex-Change Surgery A staunch 74-year-old trans woman and Army veteran went toe to toe with Medicare over their denying her coverage of her sex reassignment surgery, and won. In a major decision today, the Department
