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The White House Says Boosters for All. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The Biden administration announced plans Wednesday to offer boosters to all U.S. adults as soon as next month, saying that recent data, including...
Retro Fraud Podcast Episode 3: Healthcare Attorney Matt Lawhon
In episode 3 of the Retro Fraud Podcast, Eric engages in a really interesting case discussion with Matt Lawhon. Matt, who is currently a...
Injuries Mount as Sales Reps for Device Makers Cozy Up to Surgeons
Aggressive sales tactics have allegedly led surgeons to use defective or wrong-size implants, screws or other products on patients, including former Olympian Mary Lou Retton.
Pharmacies Face Extra Audit Burdens That Threaten Their Existence
The clock was about to strike midnight, and Scott Newman was desperately feeding pages into a scanner, trying to prevent thousands of dollars in...
National Academies’ Report Took Pharma-Friendly Stance After Millions in Gifts From Drugmakers
To several U.S. senators, it looked wasteful, even outrageous. Every year, taxpayers pay for at least $750 million worth of expensive...
Retro Fraud Podcast Episode 2: Retired HHS-OIG Supervisory Special Agent Wade McFaul
As we hit the ground running on our second episode of Retro Fraud, Eric interviews Wade McFaul, a retired HHS-OIG Supervisory Special Agent, who...
A Health Care Giant Sold Off Dozens of Hospitals — But Continued Suing Patients
Community Health Systems, a large, for profit hospital chain, shrank from more than 200 to 84 facilities. It is continuing to sue patients for hospitals that now exist as little more than legal entities.
Analysis: Don’t Want a Vaccine? Be Prepared to Pay More for Insurance.
America’s covid-19 vaccination rate is around 60% for ages 12 and up. That’s not enough to reach so-called herd immunity, and in states...
There’s no Crying in Healthcare
When things don’t work out with your treatment, you can cry to your doctor or insurance, you can complain, but nothing will change. Similar to...
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