Kansas City, Kansas
Coverage of Kansas City, Kansas in the Nexus archive.
- Nurse banned for life, loses license after forging opioid prescriptions
Brooke Haller, a registered nurse, forged opioid prescriptions using a stolen nurse practitioner's prescription pad and DEA number, leading to her losing her nursing license and receiving a lifetime ban from federally funded hospitals. She admitted to forging 13 prescriptions for Percocet and oxycodone, which were filled at pharmacies in Kansas and Missouri, and was sentenced to three years' probation and a $5,000 fine.
- Nurse banned for life, loses license after forging opioid prescriptions
A registered nurse lost her license and faces a lifetime ban from federally funded hospitals after forging opioid prescriptions for Percocet and oxycodone using a stolen DEA number. She admitted to 13 forged prescriptions and was sentenced to three years' probation and a $5,000 fine.
- Appeals court ends nationwide access to abortion pills via telehealth and mail
An appeals court has halted nationwide access to abortion pills via telehealth and mail. The decision affects the distribution of mifepristone, a medication used for early-stage abortions, which was previously available through remote consultations and home delivery.