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CBS LocalWASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) — Federal authorities say 25 people have been charged in a wide-ranging scheme to obtain millions of dollars in fraudulent Medicaid payments from the District of Columbia government. U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen calls it the …Sweeping Arrests, Seizures Mark Feds Crack Down on Medicare Fraud in DCAfro AmericanFBI makes arrests in D.C. […]
Sparks TodayU.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro withdrew herself Thursday, Feb. 13 from the federal conspiracy and health care fraud case involving Desai and Desai’s former business manager, Tonya Rushing. A new judge wasn’t immediately named. / AP/Las Vegas …Federal hep C trial date now July, new judge dueLas Vegas Sun all 20 news articles …read […]
Dallas area home to huge health care fraudsDallas Morning NewsBut law enforcement officials and leaders in the Nigerian-American community describe Dallas home health care fraud as rampant and say a surprising number of the perpetrators — a third of all cases under investigation — involve Nigerian-Americans. and more …read more Source: Dallas News From Google
New York TimesThe Obama administration has agreed “in principle” to grant an $8 billion Medicaid adjustment for New York State that could help stabilize some hospitals in Brooklyn and would reconfigure the delivery of health care there and throughout the state …Cuomo Closes I-84 To Trucks In New York StateCBS LocalNew York governor declares state […]
CVS Caremark has posted this note on its website from Larry Merlo, CVS Caremark President and CEO: CVS/pharmacy will stop selling cigarettes and all tobacco products at its more than 7,600 stores nationwide by October 1, 2014. Ending the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products at CVS/pharmacy is simply the right thing to do for […]
ABC NewsNintendo’s president vowed to stick to the company’s old ways, refused to resign or cut product prices despite its dismal earnings, but said Thursday the video game maker plans to enter the health care industry. Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata didn’t give …Nintendo sticks to its console guns despite Wii U flopPCWorldNintendo to Explore […]
Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery State of the Union Address Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Washington, D.C. As Prepared for Delivery – Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Today in America, a teacher spent extra time with a student who needed it, and did her part […]
Seniors on Medicare fraud patrol in MiamiMiamiHerald.comFlorida, and Miami in particular, is considered the epicenter of illegal claims against Medicare, a government insurance program that provides health care to more than 46 million elderly and disabled Americans. Though there is no recent analysis of the … …read more Source: Miami News From Google
PC MagazinePresident Obama today announced that former Microsoft executive Kurt DelBene will serve as a senior advisor on HealthCare.gov. As part of the “One Microsoft” effort, outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced in July that DelBene would retire as …White House taps new chief for health care websiteUSA TODAYZients to transition to WH in Feb; […]
USA TODAYWASHINGTON — Kurt DelBene, former president of the Microsoft Office Division, will replace Jeff Zients as the administration’s point person on HealthCare.gov, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. “Jeff did an outstanding job …DelBene Replaces Zients to Oversee Obama Health-Care Website (2)BusinessweekFormer Microsoft exec to head HealthCare.gov effortPCWorldZients to transition to […]
For CES 2014 Las Vegas, The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced the 40 percent growth of the digital health footprint at the 2014 International CES®, the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. The Digital Health Summit, a market-specific TechZone focused on the intersection of technology, health and wellness, […]
President Barack Obama said that he had a chance to speak with House Speaker John Boehner Tuesday morning and said “and I told him what I’ve been saying publicly, that I am happy to talk with him and other Republicans about anything — not just issues I think are important, but also issues that they […]
This statement by President Obama on the antcipated Government Shutdown came from The White House at 6:17 PM EST: THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ______________________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate September 30, 201 STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Of all the responsibilities […]
Oakland’s Michael A. LeNoir, M.D., a well-known practicing Pediatrician and Allergist in the San Francisco Bay Area, was installed as the 114th president of the National Medical Association during the organization’s 111th Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly in Toronto, Canada. The National Medical Association promotes the collective interests of over 32,000 physicians of African descent […]
President Obama’s Speech, courtesy of The White House. This is a transcript of the full speech given by President Barack Obama today, Wednesday, August 28th, 2013, and to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of The March On Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech at the same place at the Lincoln […]
President Obama gave a massively excellent speech on the American Economy on Wednesday. Here’s the video and the transcript: 2:13 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Galesburg! (Applause.) Well, it’s good to be home in Illinois! (Applause.) It is good to be back. It’s good to be back. Thank you. Thank you so much, everybody. (Applause.) […]
Centerplate, one of the largest hospitality and concession companies in North America, and San Francisco’s Teamsters Local 853 recently announced the ratification of a collective bargaining agreement for 200 retail and food service employees working at AT&T Park, Candlestick, and the Cow Palace. The agreement, which extends through March 31, 2016, includes an immediate wage […]
“World Cup” is a Twitter trend as this blog post is being written, and not for good reasons. In 2014 we were told that Football was coming home to Brazil, but after the way the government over there has reportedly moved the homes of the poor to make room for stadiums, and after the government’s […]
Dennis Wu, a very respected member of the international and Recognized Business and Community Leader is now the newly elected Chair of The Recology Board of Directors. Mr. Wu is Managing Partner and co-founder of WuHoover & Co., a professional CPA firm, and has served as a member of the Recology board for the past […]
Paul Ryan’s a man that, as a Democrat, I firmly believed could be a formidable candidate for President of The United States in 2016 after I met him. Now, with this attack, er new attack, on Obamacare by the Wisconsin Representative from Janesville, I’m firmly convinced Ryan’s not only not interested in being POTUS, but […]
The U.S Unemployment Rate is at 7.7 percent, which is the lowest point it has been at since December of 2008, when the rate was 7.3 percent. The 7.7 rate also continues an overall trend of shrinking in the rate since the passage and implementation of the Economic Stimulus package in March of 2009. This […]
The State Of The Union speech was epic. Here’s the video and transcript from Tuesday night’s incredible speech by President Obama. I don’t think it was better than the Inauguration Speech, but it was an excellent and emotional work. And here’s the transcript: President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address — as delivered THE […]
President Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden at his side, stated the case for signing 23 proposals and executive actions toward new, stronger gun control actions. But you’re probably wondering what those actions specifically are? Here’s the list, followed by the full 22-page document the White House embargoed until the President’s speech today: According to, […]
Bravo, President Obama. Well, Mitt Romney can’t say the American Economy is as bad off as he claims – his campaign is over. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the Unemployment Rate is once again below 8 percent, this time at 7.9 percent. Here is the full report: Employment Situation Summary Transmission of […]
7.8 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate is now at 7.8 percent, and has gone below 8 percent for the first time since January 2009, the month of President Obama’s inauguration. In moving below 8 percent, a number that Obama pointed to as a target at first, and then Republicans, led by House Speaker John Boehner […]
Mitt Romney has had his “Bittergate” moment, and the fundraiser where someone ran a hidden video camera while the former Governor of Massachusetts basically ran his mouth about everything from “Obama Voters” to Latinos has hit the news cycle today, and threatens a GOP Presidential Campaign that’s already off the rails, thanks to a terrible […]
Is your doctor accessible to you via email? Texting? Twitter? Facebook? Skype? Increasingly, the answer may be yes. Historically, health care professionals have shied away from technology due to the threat to patients’ privacy and their own liability. But a new breed of doctors are relying on technology such as texts, emails, blog messages, Skype […]
Mitt Romney celebrated his birthday two day ago, and from the looks of this Tout he left, he’s not happy about it. He says “getting old is no picnic.” Yeah. Especially when health care costs are as high as they have been, eh Mitt? You’d think, considering Mitt’s running for President, he’d say something more […]
Religious liberty is a cornerstone of America’s founding and individual freedoms, and ObamaCare is targeting it as First Casualty. I’ve said it all along, ObamaCare is the gateway through which the government can and will reach into Americas’ lives and touch grab choke all that’s precious to us. Yet this is what I’m hearing during this 2012 election season: “Michelle, […]
I just finished reading an interesting blog post on Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, and President Obama, written by an Oaklander named Aaron Bady (which means he lives not to far from me in the scheme of things). I was compelled to write this brief response because Mr. Bady concluded his rather long work called “The […]
Well, how is this for the blind leading the blind, or more appropriately like picking like: Former Governor Mitt Romney said he’s considering selecting New Hahmphire Senator Kelly Ayotte as his GOP Vice Presidential Running Mate. That makes a lot of sense because like Governor Romney on health care reform, Senator Ayotte is a known […]
This seems very controversial, but will be good for me personally. In 2012 the Affordable Care Act will be enforcing guidelines that women’s health care charges will be covered by the insurance companies, ABC News reported: ” The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced sweeping new guidelines for women’s health care which […]
Georgia GOP Congressman Rob Woodall (GA District 7) was caught at a town hall meeting making a statement, or a series of them, that could only be borne of hypocrisy. While lecturing a constituent about self-reliance, and saying “You want the government to take care of you, because your employer decided not to take care […]
Everyone knows who baby Jesus was, but now the media is buzzing about Baby Joseph. Fox News showed footage around one pm today that made a trigger in the brain go off. This is a story that needs to be blogged about – so much being said about negativity of United States Health Care and […]
I think it’s safe to assume that there will remain a certain non-trivial segment of the electorate that isn’t so much “for” anything as they are, to put it in plain words, “against President Obama.” Their numbers will fluctuate some, and their fervor (which is to say, willingness to make noise) is likely to increase […]