Bethesda doctor ordered to pay $17M for health care fraud

A Bethesda doctor must pay the government more than $17 million in fines for allegedly submitting false Medicare and Medicaid claims and double-billing for nuclear stress test studies, Bethesda Now reports.

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/morning_call/2013/08/bethesda-doctor-ordered-to-pay-17m.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_washington+%28Washington+Business+Journal%29

Senate measure generously funding transportation, housing programs faces GOP roadblock

Here at Maclean's, we appreciate the written word. And we appreciate you, the reader.

http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/08/01/senate-measure-generously-funding-transportation-housing-programs-faces-gop-roadblock/

Salad-tied outbreak widespread, source not pegged

Food safety advocates are sounding an alarm at the lack of information being disseminated about an enduring intestinal illness tied to prepackaged salad that has sickened nearly 400 people nationwide.

http://ap.savannahnow.com/pstories/us/20130801/1164537480.shtml

Defund Obamacare: Make Your Voice Heard This August

Members of Congress head home tomorrow for a month-long recess. Although they are escaping Washington, they won't get a break from important issues that are awaiting them in September.

http://blog.heritage.org/2013/08/01/defund-obamacare-make-your-voice-heard/

SureClinical Completes FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance Audit of...

"SureTrial eTMF is the first eTMF cloud software solution that completely addresses FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulations," -- Zack Schmidt, CEO SureClinical SureClinical, a provider of cloud-based content management application software and services for health sciences, announced today that it has successfully completed an FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance ... (more)

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb10982140.htm

Official: Salad mix wasna t grown in Iowa, Neb.

LINCOLN, Neb. – A food-safety inspector said Wednesday that most, if not all, of the prepackaged salad mix that sickened hundreds of people in Iowa and Nebraska wasn't grown in either state.

http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/07/31/official-salad-mix-wasnt-grown-in-iowa-neb/a31qywk/

Stocks with implied volatility movement; V JCP

J.C. Penney says news report about CIT's action is untrue J. C. Penney Company stated a news report which appeared yesterday is untrue and that it has been told so directly by CIT, the subject of that report.

http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/entry.php/V;JCPid1867687/V;JCP-Stocks-with-implied-volatility-movement-V-JCP

Police Stop George Zimmerman in Texas For Speeding

President Barack Obama conferred with congressional Democrats Wednesday in a Capitol Hill visit certain to address immigration, spending issues and a rising crescendo of questions about the new health care law.

http://www.steubencourier.com/videos?vid=24986609&lid=us

Senate panel OKs Medicaid bill, 2 alternatives

Legislation expanding government health insurance coverage to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults in Michigan has moved forward in the state Senate.

http://www.cadillacnews.com/news_story/?story_id=1811380&issue=20130801&year=2013

Resources can help you get through the Affordable Care Act

With open enrollment poised to start in a few short months, many local groups are gearing up to help people get the information they need.

http://www.cadillacnews.com/news_story/?story_id=1811017&issue=20130801&year=2013

Can the GOP ever really stop Obamacare?

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, waits to take questions from reporters after a meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill May 15, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The Republican-led House of Representatives Friday will vote for the 40th time to roll back the Affordable Care Act.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57596451/can-the-gop-ever-really-stop-obamacare/

Mythbuster: Obamacare is not causing restaurants to cut hours and hiring

Since the Affordable Care Act was approved and signed in by President Obama, multiple news reports and rumors have floated around accusing the ACA of being the cause of restaurateurs cutting employee hours and doing less hiring.

http://www.examiner.com/article/mythbuster-obamacare-is-not-causing-restaurants-to-cut-hours-and-hiring?cid=rss

Road bill hits GOP pothole

A measure awarding generous funding to road and bridge projects, community development grants and housing help for the poor is running into stiff Republican opposition in the Senate.

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/48581

Schools keep distance on Obamacare

When children return to school a few weeks from now, don't expect to find Obamacare forms stuffed inside their backpacks.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/public-schools-obamacare-enrollment-94993.html

$257 million civil settlement with Wyeth over unlawful marketing of Rapamune

Main Category: Litigation / Medical Malpractice Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 01 Aug 2013 - 1:00 PDT Leading whistleblower law firm Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. represented two key whistleblowers behind a $257.4 million settlement announced between drugmaker Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Pfizer, and the U.S.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/264177.php

Exclusive Interview: Ted Cruz on How to Win the Defund Obamacare Debate

He visited Heritage this week to send a message to the grassroots: Conservatives cannot win this battle without the tremendous support from Americans who oppose President Obama's health-care law.

http://blog.heritage.org/2013/08/01/ted-cruz-wants-your-help-to-defund-obamacare-video/

Itching for a government shutdown

House Republicans, in their final days at work before taking a five-week vacation, have come out with a new agenda: "Stop Government Abuse."

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130801/OPINION04/708019986

Blunt won't back GOP threat to shut down government over Affordable Care Act

Sen. Roy Blunt said Wednesday that the threat by some of his GOP colleagues to shut down the government over funding for Obama's health care reform law is unproductive and unworkable.

http://www.news-leader.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-leader.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013308010038%26nclick_check%3D1

Out-of-province patients jump jaw surgery line in N.S.

Newfoundland and Labrador's two oral surgeons give resignation notices. The province said that patients with urgent cases will be treated in Nova Scotia.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2013/08/01/ns-jaw-surgery-wait-out-of-province.html?cmp=rss

New law helps thwart those preying on the elderly

It's a good bill. Still, the law is no substitute for concerned citizens. Many elderly people are tempting targets for financial fraud because they have accumulated savings and have reached the point they are easily confused or convinced they need some object or service.

http://www.citizen-times.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citizen-times.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013308010011%26nclick_check%3D1

Iowa View: Let's honor our whistle-blowers with fitting day

It was Feb. 19, 1777. The seeds of democracy were just taking root in America. Aboard the warship Warren, 10 sailors who were putting their lives on the line to help win America's independence also determined it was their patriotic duty to blow the whistle on wrongdoing.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.desmoinesregister.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013308010049%26nclick_check%3D1

Obamacare Causes Loss of Full-Time Jobs

... helping to obtain health insurance. Instead, his Affordable Care Act is costing them their livelihood. The healthcare law has run smack into the law of unanticipated consequences. We can put an end to this tomorrow, if we have the resolve. Vote ...

http://hedgehogcentral.blogspot.com/2012/11/obamacare-causes-loss-of-full-time-jobs.html

Southern Revival: The Righteous Progressivism of Moral Mondays

For 13 weeks, the North Carolina state house in Raleigh was the focus of "Moral Mondays" - a progressive movement organized by the state's NAACP president, Rev.

http://blog.ourfuture.org/20130801/southern-revival-the-righteous-progressivism-of-moral-mondays?#038;#038;

Delay in Health Care Law Mandate Will Cost $12 Billion, Affect 1 Million Workers

The recently announced 1-year delay in the imposition of certain penalties and requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will raise the 10-year costs of its health insurance coverage provisions by an estimated $12 billion, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office .

http://www.pharmscope.com/news/DailyDetail.cfm?chosen=67632

Opponents of health care overhaul to hold rally

New Hampshire opponents of the federal health care overhaul act will stage a protest and informational rally on the Statehouse lawn.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Opponents-of-health-care-overhaul-to-hold-rally-4700008.php

Sabinsa gets NSF GMP certification on Utah facility

Sabinsa Corporation's manufacturing facility in Payson, UT has been certified as GMP compliant by NSF International, the company announced yesterday.

http://mobile.nutraingredients-usa.com/Suppliers2/Sabinsa-gets-NSF-GMP-certification-on-Utah-facility?

Salad-tied outbreak widespread, source not pegged

The outbreak of the rare parasite cyclospora has been reported in at least 15 states, and federal officials warned Wednesday it was too early to say it is over.

http://www.macon.com/2013/08/01/2585333/salad-tied-outbreak-widespread.html#storylink=rss

Salad-tied outbreak widespread, source not pegged

Food safety advocates are sounding an alarm at the lack of information being disseminated about an enduring intestinal illness tied to prepackaged salad that has sickened nearly 400 people nationwide.

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/0fe97db79ebc4dbc9882df8d4acd6125/AP-US--Stomach-Bug-Outbreak

Still hope for Medicaid

The momentum behind expanding Medicaid in Montana came to a grinding halt last week when Republicans voted down three measures to accept $6 billion in federal money over the next eight years.

http://www.billingsnews.com/index.php/4324-still-hope-for-medicaid

Opponents of health care overhaul to hold rally

New Hampshire opponents of the federal health care overhaul act will stage a protest and informational rally on the Statehouse lawn.

http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130801/AP02/308019995/-1/FOSNEWS0409