Fresno Unified retiree sues district over changes to health plan

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Fresno Unified retirees filed a class action lawsuit against the school district, alleging it caused serious harm to retirees’ health and well-being by switching retirees’ healthcare plan to a Medicare Advantage plan in 2023. [–> The lawsuit, filed by Emily Brandt, a retired Bullard High School English teacher, represents a class of 6,200 retirees. The … Read more

Iowa hospital accused of ‘persistent pattern’ of inadequate ER care

Iowa hospital accused of 'persistent pattern' of inadequate ER care

DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) – A wrongful death lawsuit against a Des Moines hospital alleges a pattern of failing to stabilize patients in the emergency room and provide timely treatment. The estate of late Ankeny man Stephen Riker is suing Central Iowa Hospital Corp., which does business as UnityPoint Health Des Moines Iowa … Read more