Medicare fraud suspect caught after 2 years on lam AP (November 17, 2009) MIAMI (AP) - A Miami man accused of bilking Medicare out of millions of dollars has been arrested in Ecuador two years after he allegedly fled.
VA pays to settle lawsuit over Mich. vet's death AP (November 10, 2009) DETROIT (AP) - The federal government has agreed to pay $218,500 to settle a lawsuit over the fatal drug overdose of a young Michigan veteran who served as a U.S. Marine in Iraq.
Omnicare will settle kickback cases for $98M AP (November 03, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Omnicare Inc., which dispenses drugs to nursing homes and long-term care facilities, will pay $98 million to settle allegations it paid kickbacks to nursing homes to gain their business, and also received kickbacks for buying and recommending drugs.
OSHA fines BP a record $87M for Texas refinery fix AP (October 30, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday imposed a record $87 million fine against oil giant BP PLC for failing to correct safety hazards after a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers at its Texas City refinery.
Biker claims LA doc deliberately caused crash AP (October 30, 2009) LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles doctor accused of deliberately injuring two bicyclists by slamming on his car brakes is being sued by a rider who crashed through the rear window.
15 states sue Amgen alleging kickback scheme AP (October 30, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Biotechnology behemoth Amgen Inc. is being sued by 15 states alleging the company gave kickbacks to medical providers to help boost sales of the anemia drug Aranesp.
Police: RI motorist drove with man in windshield AP (October 27, 2009) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A motorist driving past a fender-bender struck three men standing on the side of a highway and drove more than a mile with one of them lodged in his windshield, police said.