Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Dr. Farid Fata, 48, of Oakland Township, Michigan, was arrested this morning and charged in a criminal complaint for his role in a health care fraud scheme which involved submitting false claims to Medicare for services that were medically unnecessary, including chemotherapy treatments. Acting Assistant Attorney[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Texas Businessman Agrees to Settle False Claims Allegations Involving the E-Rate Program
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Larry Lehmann of Giddings, Texas has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle allegations that he violated the False Claims Act in connection with the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate Program, the Department of Justice announced today. The E-rate Program, created by Congress in the Telecommunications Act of[Read More…]
State Senator Visits Beacon Hill Summer Program
State Senator Toi Hutchinson visits Beacon Hill School. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Beacon Hill Youth Committee’s School’s Out, Safe Summer Camp recently welcomed State Senator Toi Hutchinson for a visit as she toured potential sites for a Beacon Hill Community Garden. The senator is providing funds for the[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, August 6, 2013
En Route Phoenix, Arizona–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013 – 11:52 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One today as we make our way to Phoenix, Arizona. As you know, the President will be delivering another of his cornerstone speeches today in Phoenix, this one focused on how far we’ve come[Read More…]
Video: Presidential Pardon for Bradley Manning? Inteview with Jill Stein President of the Green Shadow Cabinet
Statement: A presidential pardon for Bradley Manning The Green Shadow Cabinet calls on President Obama to pardon Bradley Manning for his courageous work exposing U.S. war crimes and State Department deception. Thanks to Manning’s revelations of Iraqi deaths and human rights abuses by the American military, Iraq refused to renew immunity[Read More…]
New Study Finds Implementation of Smoke-Free Casinos Can Prevent Medical Emergencies
Researchers Say Extending Smoke-Free Legislation to Casinos Can Reduce the Acute Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. A new study published yesterday in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, takes a deeper look at the implementation of smoke-free laws in casinos and its impact on[Read More…]
Obesity Among Low-income Preschoolers Declines in Many States
Nineteen states and territories report decreases in obesity among this group Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. After decades of rising rates, obesity among low-income preschoolers declined slightly in 19 states and U.S. territories from 2008 through 2011, according to the latest Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
Boys’ Behavior Focus of Free Program at GSU
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)– August 6, 2013 – The Metropolitan Institute for Leadership in Education and the Family Development Center at Governors State University are sponsoring a free lecture and discussion focusing on boys’ behavior and socialization. Parents, educators and social service providers will benefit from this free presentation by author[Read More…]
Gas Mileage Ties Record High, August 6, 2013
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. last month matched its best mark, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in July was 24.8 mpg—up 0.1 mpg from[Read More…]
The Doctor Will Email You Now
Study Finds that Patients Like Medical Practices’ Use of Electronic Communications, But Roadblocks to Widespread Use Remain NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013 — Patients like it and so do health organizations, but electronic communications in clinical care will likely not be widely adopted by primary care physicians unless patient workloads are[Read More…]
