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America’s New Health Care Bill, An Expert's View

A health care economics expert offers a tour of the new legislation in America, as House Republicans...

Mar 09, 2017 12:11 PM EST

SEC, US Attorney's Office Probe Blood-Testing Startup Theranos

Federal prosecutors are now investigating Theranos, a blood-testing company. The company allegedly m...

Apr 20, 2016 04:15 AM EDT

Justice Department probes possible fraud case involving creams; 1 ad promoted by ex-NFL player Brett Favre

The Justice Department is examining firms for health care fraud involving specialty creams. An ad fo...

Feb 08, 2016 07:20 AM EST

Millennium Health to pay Georgia $6.5M to resolve allegations of unnecessary drug testing

Georgia will get $6.5 million as part of over $250 million of nationwide settlement with Millennium ...

Jan 16, 2016 08:29 AM EST

Kmart pays $1.4 million to settle U.S. charges over Medicare inducements

Kmart Corp has paid $1.4 million to settle U.S. allegations that it violated the federal False Claim...

Sep 02, 2015 01:17 AM EDT

Obama ready to sign bipartisan fix for Medicare doctor payments

President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he was ready to sign bipartisan legislation to change the f...

Mar 26, 2015 07:58 AM EDT

NYC doctor known for radio ads settles Medicare fraud case

Gilbert Lederman, a former director of radiation oncology at Staten Island University Hospital, agre...

Nov 25, 2014 02:01 AM EST

Clinic that treated Joan Rivers cited for multiple failings

The New York outpatient clinic where the late Joan Rivers suffered cardiac arrest did not follow all...

Nov 11, 2014 08:11 PM EST

Nursing home chain to pay $38 million over claims of deficient care

Extendicare Health Services Inc has agreed to pay $38 million to the U.S. government and eight state...

Oct 11, 2014 11:20 AM EDT

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