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89 charged in Medicare fraud busts in 8 cities

Nearly 100 people, including 14 doctors and nurses, were charged for their roles in separate Medicare scams that cost taxpayers millions of dollars.

Tags: fraud, waste and abuse , Eric Holder , Kathleen Sebelius , Justice Department

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Fair or not? Company pays for bid protest legal fees

William Welch chairs the government contracts group at the General Counsel law firm and he tells us why.

Tags: William Welch , General Counsel , GAO , contracting , Livanta , legal fees , In Depth

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HHS readying new health care innovation office

Department of Health and Human Services officials are preparing for the opening of the new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in January. The office is supposed to help spread the use of innovative new payment and delivery systems to drive down the cost, and expand the availability of health care nationwide.

Tags: management , health IT , health care , HHS , Don Berwick , Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation , Brookings Institution , Farzhad Mostashari , Max Cacas

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