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Feds charge 91 people in $429M Medicare fraud
(AP)—A federal strike force has charged 91 people, including doctors and nurses, in seven cities with Medicare fraud schemes involving $429 million in false billings.
Oct 4, 2012
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Internists express support for new payment and delivery models as basis for replacing SGR
"We know that the current Medicare payment system is not serving the needs of patients, physicians or taxpayers," David L. Bronson, MD, FACP, president of the American College of Physicians (ACP), today told the House Energy ...
Jul 18, 2012
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Provinces could save millions in prescription drug costs, new research finds
Taxpayers could save millions of dollars if hospitals and provincial governments harmonized their prescription drug plans, new research suggests.
Jun 27, 2012
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GE Healthcare settles with $30 million in overpaying case
GE Healthcare, a branch of General Electric, has paid the government a settlement of $30 million plus interest for improper billing by a company it bought in 2004, officials said Thursday.
Dec 30, 2011
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President's Bioethics Commission releases report on human subjects protection
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues today issued its report concerning federally-sponsored research involving human volunteers, concluding that current rules and regulations provide adequate safeguards ...
Dec 15, 2011
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Obama asks Supreme Court to rule on health care
President Barack Obama's administration Wednesday asked the US Supreme Court to uphold his historic health care law, likely sparking an explosive legal showdown in the heat of the 2012 election.
Sep 28, 2011
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'Aligning GME Policy with the Nation's Health Care Workforce Needs' policy paper released by ACP
"Federal funds must be used efficiently to align spending with workforce policy goals and ensure that taxpayers are getting optimal value from their investment in GME (graduate medical education)," the American College of ...
Sep 7, 2011
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