Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2014. An owner and operator of community mental health centers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as a patient recruiter for a related facility in Houston, Texas, were convicted on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, for their roles in a $258 million Medicare fraud scheme involving three facilities[Read More…]
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Japanese Automotive Parts Manufacturer Executive Indicted for Role in Conspiracy to Fix Prices and for Obstruction of Justice
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2014. A Detroit federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against an executive of a Japanese manufacturer of automotive parts for his participation in a conspiracy to fix prices of heater control panels and for obstruction of justice for ordering the destruction of evidence related to the[Read More…]
Convicted Money Launderers Sentenced to Prison in Connection with Health Care Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2014. Two Florida men were sentenced today in the Middle District of Florida for their roles in a fraud scheme involving the submission of more than $10 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for physical therapy. Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil of the Justice Department’s[Read More…]
Detroit-Area Home Health Agency Owner Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for His Role in $13.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2014. The owner of a home health agency involved in a $13.8 million Medicare fraud scheme was sentenced today to serve 72 months in prison. Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara[Read More…]
Senators Wyden, Kirk Call on President Obama to Raise Issue of Human Rights Violations in Iran
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2014. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mark Kirk, R-Ill., today sent a letter to President Obama to express concern over the ongoing human rights abuses and offenses taking place in Iran. The Senators, along with 21 other U.S. Senators and a number of U.S. Representatives, urged the President to seize[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Opposes Watered-Down House USA Freedom Act
Recent Changes Leave Bill Short of Meaningful Reform Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2014. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the U.S. House passage of its version of the USA Freedom Act: “I am gravely concerned that the changes that have been made to the House version of[Read More…]
Statement by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney on Terrorist Attack in China, May 22, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2014. The United States condemns the horrific terrorist attack in Urumqi, China today. We are aware of reports that the attack resulted in the death of 31 citizens and the injury of 90 more. This is a despicable and outrageous act of violence against innocent civilians, and[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for May 22, 2014
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
Two Counties in Oregon Ban Planting of GE Crops
Coast to Coast Victories for the Food Movement as Political Power Swells OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2014. Voters in both Josephine County and Jackson County, Oregon overwhelmingly approved ballot measures to prohibit the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the counties. The Jackson inititiave passed 66-34, while the Josephine initiative passed[Read More…]
NIH Study Links High Cholesterol Levels to Lower Fertility
Couples with highest cholesterol took longest to achieve pregnancy Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2014. High cholesterol levels may impair fertility in couples trying to achieve a pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the University at Buffalo (New York), and Emory University in Atlanta. Couples[Read More…]
