Los Angeles is at the center of a recent exposé uncovering rampant hospice fraud across the county. CBS News recently released a deep dive into the fraud, revealing that several companies are showing red flags that have largely been ignored. There are about 1,800 licensed hospice providers in Los Angeles County, which is roughly six times the national average when adjusted for the size of its elderly population, according to CBS News . In 2022, California's state auditor sounded the alarm as LA County saw a 1,500% increase in hospice companies since 2010. In a letter to Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators dated March 29, 2022, the California state auditor flagged that there had been "a rapid increase in the number of hospice agencies with no clear correlation to increased need." Other flags included "excessive geographic clustering of hospices," "long durations" of services for patients, "abnormally high rates"...
A United Airlines flight returned to Newark shortly after takeoff after a bird strike. The aircraft had just departed Newark Liberty International Airport Monday morning, March 9, and was bound for Jacksonville, Florida, when the strike happened. The airline confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital. "United flight 1207 safely returned to Newark following a bird strike," according to a United Airlines statement shared with Fox News Digital. DELTA PILOT TELLS CONTROL TOWER 'WE LOST LEFT ENGINE' AS FLIGHT IGNITES RUNWAY FIRE "Customers deplaned normally at the gate, and we arranged for a new aircraft to take them to Jacksonville ." There were 138 passengers and six crew members on board the Boeing 737. Federal aviation officials said the crew reported a cracked windshield and a possible pressurization issue after the bird strike. "The FAA will investigate ," the agency said. INQUIRY BEGUN AFTER AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT REPORTS MYSTERIOUS...