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“If this f— would just die…”

Those are not the words you’d expect to hear coming out of the mouth of a hospice CEO responsible for the care of hundreds of sick and elderly patients.

According to an FBI warrant for the arrest of Novus Health Services CEO Brad Harris, the 34-year-old hospice exec spoke frequently about prematurely ending his patients’ lives. In at least 3 cases, he actually called for their executions.

According to the Novus website, the company’s mantra is “Focus on Living,” and its mission is to “redefine hospice and palliative care.” For Mr. Harris, redefining care meant ordering his staff to kill patients by increasing their medication by 4 times the prescribed dosage.
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