Healthcare News

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Healthcare News

Voters Guide: US Senator
2010-09-05T17:57:47Z

The Recovery Act saved and created thousands of Maryland jobs for construction, teachers, police, health care workers -- and created incentives for small ... »  read more

Staying Ahead Of Fraud: Recession Scams You Should Know About
2010-09-05T12:56:07Z

Medical-discount plans can be a way for some people to save money on their health-care costs, but discount plans aren't health insurance. ... »  read more

Names & News In Business
2010-09-05T06:39:53Z

A seminar, "Health Care Reform 101," will be held at 10 am Monday, Sept. 13, at the Muse Norris Conference Center at North Iowa Area Community College. ... »  read more

Alien Mind Wipe Failure
2010-09-04T18:49:07Z

Natural News.comAny nation that hands over its health care system to the drug industry is committing financial suicide. That's because Big Pharma absolutely will not halt ... »  read more

Murphy Discusses Health Care, US Spending
2010-09-04T04:16:19Z

The Adirondack Daily EnterpriseThe national health care bill includes numerous provisions to help catch Medicare fraud, he said, such as background checks on new businesses claiming ... »  read more

GOP Ads Take Aim At Sink
2010-09-04T00:35:29Z

But now the party is launching a $1.3 million television buy that links Sink to "Obama's government takeover of health care" and "trillion-dollar stimulus ... »  read more

Scott Once Urged Privatization Of Medicare, Medicaid
2010-09-03T19:52:54Z

... about the Medicare and Medicaid fraud at his former company, Columbia/HCA. See, he once wanted to privatize all of it: the government-funded health-care ... »  read more

Is Obama A `fraud'?
2010-09-03T12:34:22Z

He ran on a campaign of health care reform that included a public option. Then we find that he negotiated that away first thing. ... »  read more

On Health Care, The Devil's In The Details
2010-09-03T12:34:22Z

New York Times (blog)... pleads for inclusion in “activities to improve health care quality” such items as fraud prevention and detection, utilization review, costs associated ... »  read more

Public Corruption: Feds Allege Bribery, Kickbacks
2010-09-03T09:38:01Z

Frank Apodaca Jr., 47, former president of Access, a health-care provider. He is charged with six counts of racketeering and fraud, as well as a RICO ... »  read more

Attorney General
2010-09-03T04:29:16Z

Families are also struggling with skyrocketing health care costs and insurance companies that refuse to play by the rules. As Attorney General, I will ... »  read more

Don't Fall For A Health Care Reform Scam
2010-09-03T04:29:16Z

And be sure to follow the general guidelines to avoid becoming a victim of fraud: Don't give your credit card, bank account, or social security numbers to ... »  read more

Surer Footing For Medicare
2010-09-03T04:29:15Z

Health care commands almost 17 percent of our gross domestic product this year, an unsustainable proportion that is set to rise. ... »  read more

Brooklyn Center Woman Charged With Stealing From Elderly
2010-09-03T01:38:04Z

Investigators say a Brooklyn Center woman posed as a health care worker to steal credit cards, possibly throughout the state. By ABBY SIMONS, Star Tribune A ... »  read more

Allied Health Services Founder Arrested And Charged With Mail Fraud
2010-09-03T01:38:04Z

Charles K. Schwartz, founder and president of Allied Health Care Services Inc., a medical equipment company with offices in Orange, was charged with ... »  read more

Joseph Cao: 'I Love The President'
2010-09-03T00:39:13Z

He was the only Republican to vote for the House's original health-care bill (though he voted against the final legislation). He's also backed financial ... »  read more

Indiana Settles With Botox Maker
2010-09-03T00:39:13Z

Inside INdiana Business (press release)... Act to file whistleblower lawsuits if they learn of Medicaid fraud. “My staff and I have made presentations to large groups of health care employees and ... »  read more

Founder And President Of Allied Health Care Services Inc. Arrested, Charged ...
2010-09-03T00:39:13Z

The government is represented by Assistant US Attorneys Jacob T. Elberg and Joseph Mack of the US Attorney's Office Health Care and Government Fraud Unit in ... »  read more

Who Is Rigging Our Elections? Clues From Massachusetts.
2010-09-02T21:38:58Z

The Democrats had exactly the 60-vote margin in the Senate needed to push through Obama's health care initiative over united Republican obstruction. ... »  read more

FBI Arrests Founder Of NJ Medical-Equipment Firm For Fraud
2010-09-02T21:38:58Z

But federal prosecutors allege that company wasn't providing any equipment to Allied Health Care Services Inc., Schwartz's company, during the time in ... »  read more