Florida Man Sentenced for Health Care Fraud

WASHINGTON A Miami resident was sentenced to 130 months in prison for his role in schemes to defraud the Medicare program, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. ...

Health-agency staffer fired after taking errors public

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing fired an employee Monday after learning she went public about multimillion-dollar mistakes within the department.

GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis Found Guilty Of Overcharging Alabama Medicaid Program, Must Pay State $114M

Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry ; Medical Malpractice / Litigation Article Date: 03 Jul 2008 - 6:00 PDT An Alabama state court jury on Tuesday ...

More jobs, more are jobless

Unemployment in the Lehigh Valley rose in May even as the region added 3,400 nonfarm jobs to its payrolls, according to a state report released Monday.

Bare Necessity? Nude Beachgoers Vow to Fight Crackdown

A battle nearly 40 years in the making is coming to a head at one of Southern California's most iconic beaches, pitting the suits against the people who don't wear any.

Utah boosts minimum pay to $6.55/hour

Following the lead of the federal government, the Utah Labor Commission has raised the minimum wage from $5.85 an hour to $6.55 an hour, effective July 24.

Companies awarded for using coal combustion products

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Coal Combustion Products Partnership is presenting 20 organizations and individuals with awards for safely increasing the use of coal combustion products.

CDC finds source of FEMA trailer health problems

Construction materials combined with poor ventilation were behind the high levels of formaldehyde found in trailers the government bought as temporary homes for hurricane victims, according to a government ...

EPA slaps ITD with new fine, bringing new payments to $1.7 million

The Idaho Transportation Department must pay another $325,000 fine related to a botched 2001-2002 northern Idaho highway project.

GoFish Corporation Secures Remaining $2 Million Portion of Private Placement Totaling $3.5 Million

GoFish Corporation , a leading online youth entertainment and media network, has closed the remaining $2 million portion of a previously announced private placement financing totaling $3.5 million.

Liquidnet Files to Raise $500 Million in IPO

Electronic trading network Liquidnet Holdings Inc. has filed to raise up to $500 million in an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission , signalling that the alternative trading ...

July 2: Market Risk - SEC Publishes Proposals to Increase Investor...

July 2: Market Risk - SEC Publishes Proposals to Increase Investor Protections by Reducing Reliance on Credit Ratings Location: Washington, DC Author: RiskCenter Staff Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 The ...