Government Settles Two Medicare Suits
Medicare Suits Two Settlements. Two insurers have settled civil Medicare fraud charges with the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan for $20.6 million, the government said Thursday. Prosecutors said The Travelers Insurance Co., a life insurance unit of New York-based Citigroup Inc., and United Healthcare Insurance Co., a unit of … [Read more...]
Investigation of Surgical Device that Can Spread Uterine Cancer
Surgical Device Suspected Of Having Problems Under Probe. Last Friday, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said it will investigate a surgical tool that was on the market for two decades before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned it can spread uterine cancer. Twelve members of Congress wrote to the GAO last … [Read more...]
Members of Congress Call for Government Accountability
Congress Call For Government Accountability. Twelve members of Congress have written to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to ask the agency to investigate why a surgical tool used in gynecologic surgery was sold for two decades before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued safety warnings about the device's … [Read more...]
Government Must Pay for Flooding Damage Caused by Hurricane Katrina, Judge Rules
On Friday, a New Orleans judge ruled that the federal government is liable for flooding damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. The New York Times reports that Judge Susan G. Braden of the Untied States Court of Federal Claims in Washington honed in on a canal known as the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet (MR-GO) in her decision. The … [Read more...]
Oklahoma Acknowledges Role of Fracking Wastewater Wells in Earthquakes
On Tuesday, Oklahoma's government acknowledged that earthquakes throughout the state have mostly been caused by wastewater-injection wells, which are often used to dispose of fracking waste products. The New York Times reports that previously, the state government has hesitated to embrace the association between drilling and seismic … [Read more...]
Japanese Government Probes Alleged False Claims Over Alzheimer’s Study
A major Alzheimer’s drug research project, funded, in part, by the Japanese government, is at the center of a debacle in which allegations of the use of false data have been made. Nearly one-dozen drug firms are involved. J-ADNI, is the Alzheimer’s drug research project under investigation by the Japanese government. Japan alleges … [Read more...]
Government Orders Idle Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Wells Capped
Permanently Plug Wells In The Gulf of Mexico. In the wake of the BP oil spill, the federal government has ordered oil and gas companies to permanently plug wells in the Gulf of Mexico that have been idle for more than five years, and to dismantle any unused oil platforms. Up until this point, producers often waited years after the … [Read more...]
Government Orders Idle Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Wells Capped
BP Permanently Plug Wells In The Gulf of Mexico. In the wake of the BP oil spill, the federal government has ordered oil and gas companies to permanently plug wells in the Gulf of Mexico that have been idle for more than five years, and to dismantle any unused oil platforms. Up until this point, producers often waited years after the … [Read more...]
Government wants further ADHD drug warnings
Makers Of ADHD Drug Were Advised By The Government To Give Patients Additional Warning. The makers of Ritalin, Adderall, Strattera and other drugs treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder were advised by the government Wednesday to give patients and their parents an additional warning that those medicines could cause serious … [Read more...]
Industry, government join E. coli fight
Government And Produce Industry Are Scrambling To Make Leafy Greens Safer. In light of food poisoning outbreaks involving spinach and lettuce, the government and the produce industry are scrambling to make leafy greens safer before the spring planting season. New guidelines from the industry are due in April on how to prevent … [Read more...]
Government to launch Yo-Yo Ball investigation
Government Investigating Yo-Yo Ball. A federal agency will take another look at Yo-Yo Water Balls, a popular toy blamed for injuring more than 400 children across the country, after a detailed report on the hazards of the toy in this week’s ConsumerMan column. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has decided to launch a “formal, … [Read more...]
Government investigating potentially dangerous toy
Recalled Dangerous Toy Are Still On The Store Shelves. A potentially dangerous toy is still on the market. But because of our report, the federal government is now investigating. The toy, imported from China and Taiwan, is called a Yo-Yo Waterball. These colorful, fluid-filled balls are a big hit with the kids. They're attached to … [Read more...]
Government Upgrading Probe of GM Pickups
Government Upgraded Its Investigation On GM Vehicles. The government has upgraded its investigation into reports that tailgates are falling off the back of some General Motors Corp. pickup trucks without warning. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday said it was reviewing tailgate support cables installed in … [Read more...]
Automakers Misled Government About Roof Strength, Report Charges
Automakers Misled Government And Public Claiming Roof Strength And Deaths Are Unrelated. Auto industry data show that automakers have misled government regulators and the public for years by claiming that roof strength and injuries in rollover crashes are unrelated, a new report says. The report, written by a professor of … [Read more...]
Government Alleges Fraud at Qwest
Civil And Criminal Fraud at Qwest. A government investigation into Qwest's bookkeeping reportedly resulted in both civil and criminal suits against several current and former employees Tuesday. In the Securities and Exchange Commission's civil suit, eight current and former Qwest employees are alleged to have jumped the gun on … [Read more...]
Pickups Get Low Government Rollover Ratings
Ford F-150 Received 2 Stars Out Of 5 For Rollover Ratings. The Chevrolet Avalanche and the four-wheel-drive version of the Ford F-150 SuperCrew received two stars out of five for rollover resistance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Reuters reported. The result of the testing caught the ire of a lot of … [Read more...]
Government Investigates Whether Gas and Brake Pedals Too Close on Taurus and Sable
Officials Are Investigating Break And Gas Pedals On Ford Taurus And Mercury Sable. Federal safety officials are investigating whether the brake and gas pedals on the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable are too close, causing some drivers to hit the accelerator accidentally when trying to slow down. The National Highway Traffic Safety … [Read more...]
