Accused fraud doc was previously censured, fined
CNews Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:04 PM PST
The Canadian doctor charged this week with masterminding a massive $375-million health-care fraud in Texas was punished by state medical regulators for serious misconduct in one job and fired from a second for "poor performance," QMI Agency has learned. |
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
Associated Press via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:03 PM PST
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading:Becton, Dickinson & Co. rose $.29 or .4 percent, to $76.67.Covidien fell $.33 or .6 percent, to $51.96.Patterson fell ... |
Credit Suisse to face National Century fraud case
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:58 PM PST
(Reuters) - A federal judge rejected Credit Suisse Group Inc's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by National Century Financial Enterprises bondholders that accused the Swiss bank of deceiving them about the health care finance company and missing its vast, roughly $2.9 billion (1.8 billion pounds) fraud. U.S. District Judge James Graham in Columbus, Ohio said the bondholders, who held nearly $2 billion ... |
Cattle Raisers Convention Features Session on Animal Disease Traceability
The Gilmer Mirror Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:57 PM PST
FORT WORTH, TEXAS â€" Cattle producers attending the 2012 TSCRA Convention, March 30-April 1 in Fort Worth will have the opportunity to learn how the animal disease traceability framework proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) and the proposed cattle tagging requirement by the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) could affect their ability to market cattle. |
Weather & Your Health: Winter & Spring Allergies
Indiana's NewsCenter Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:57 PM PST
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - When you think of Winter, allergies probably aren't the first thing that come to mind. But with most of our homes sealed up for the Winter, the air inside can be filled with allergens that can agitate someone with allergies. Jason Meyers talks with Parkview's Dr. Menon about things you can do to alleviate your allergic symptoms as we transition from ... |
Consumer Safety Alert RE: Spinbrush Powered Toothbrushes
CNW Group via Yahoo! Canada Finance Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:57 PM PST
TORONTO , March 2, 2012 /CNW/ - Following a recent Health Canada safety notice regarding Spinbrush battery-powered toothbrushes, maker Church & Dwight is urging Canadian users to inspect their Spinbrushes ... |
Health plan expands telemonitoring to include diabetes, hypertension patients
MedCity News Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:55 PM PST
A health plan is expanding its use of telemonitoring for high risk patients to include diabetes and hypertension following a 44 percent reduction in readmission of congestive heart failure patients within 30 days of being discharged from the hospital. Geisinger Health Plan conducted a two-year trial with AMC Health, a company that coordinates remote healthcare services [...] |
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