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NY Medical Practice Fined Thousands Over Alleged Discrimination Against HIV-Positive Patient NY Medical Practice Fined Thousands Over Alleged Discrimination Against HIV-Positive Patient
NY Medical Practice Fined Thousands Over Alleged Discrimination Against Hiv-positive Patient A New York-based dermatology practice will pay thousands of dollars after allegations that it refused treatment to an HIV-positive patient. Under a settlement with the US Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday, Dec. 3, Advanced Dermatology, P.C. – headquartered on Long Island in New Hyde Park – resolved allegations that one of its doctors violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) by refusing timely care to a male patient. The patient, who is HIV-positive, filed a complaint with the US Department of Justice alleging that a dermatologist refused to perform a scheduled Mohn micrograp…

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by Michael Mashburn
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20-Year-Old Shot, Killed After Stabbing Person At Home In Region: Police 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed After Stabbing Person At Home In Region: Police
20-Year-Old Shot, Killed After Stabbing Person At Home In Region: Police A man was shot and killed after state police say he stabbed a person inside a home in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Saturday, Oct. 5 in the town of Pleasant Valley. Responding state police troopers and Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office deputies officers located one victim suffering from a stab wound and another the victim of gunfire at the residence on Rawls Road, located just west of the Taconic State Parkway. Troopers and deputies secured the scene and began attempted  life-saving-techniques for both victims.   Empress …

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by Joe Lombardi