WARREN, Ohio - On October 14, four days after losing certification for Medicare and Medicaid services, Insight hospital made the surprise announcement they would be reopening. At that time, our reporter asked United States Senator Bernie Moreno how the hospital could operate after losing that certification.

He replied: "Well that's back" and praised Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of CMS, for helping to make it happen.

The problem: that wasn't true.

A source inside CMS said that Insight's certification was never restored after lapsing on October 10. A spokesperson for Insight says the hospital is working through regulatory matters, but is still accepting patients with Medicare and Medicaid.

Union reps say this is not acceptable.

“Transparency is needed even if its unpleasant transp

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