I-70 Community Hospital in Sweet Springs, Missouri, voluntarily suspended its license in the latest blow to the EmpowerHMS chain led by Jorge A. Perez, accused of using rural hospitals for a lab billing scheme.
A hospital Oswego, in rural Kansas, closed Thursday, weeks after the CEO of its management company, North Kansas City-based EmpowerHMS, agreed to transfer the hospital contract to Miami-based iHealthcare.
An Olathe woman has sued Topeka-based Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. to complain about pet food that requires a veterinarian’s prescription. Her dog, Theo, has eaten potato and duck dry dog food for five years.
President Vladimir Putin has sternly warned the United States against deploying new missiles in Europe, saying that Russia will retaliate by fielding new weapons that will take just as little time to reach their targets.
Every day many millions of gallons of water loaded with toxic metals flow from some of the most contaminated mining sites in the U.S. and into surrounding lakes and streams without being treated.
The National Transportation Safety Board has scheduled a hearing to determine the probable cause of a fatal natural gas explosion more than two years ago.
The West Virginia House of Delegates has agreed with a Senate amendment that will allow retail outlets to sell liquor on Sundays except when it falls on Christmas or Easter.
Comcast is suing the state of Tennessee to recoup $17.1 million paid in taxes, claiming the state miscalculated what the company owed for its video and internet services.
Air France and KLM have reached a compromise deal on tightening ties between the airlines, ending a power struggle that had alarmed the Dutch government, staff and shareholders.
