Archive for March 30th, 2010
OLC Nominee Johnsen Not Among Recess Appointments
On Saturday, President Obama announced that he would use his constitutional authority to bypass the Senate and use recess appointments to fill 15 vacant federal positions, although “in a sign that [he] did not want to go too far in inflaming partisan passions,” he declined to appoint Department of Justice nominee Dawn Johnsen, the New [...]
Woman Sentenced In Michigan Medicare Fraud Case; Medicaid Fraud Alleged In NY Dental Clinics
The Associated Press/Lansing State Journal: “Profits came quickly: Over one year, Daisy Martinez ripped off Medicare for $10.7 million at three clinics, and her daughter got $649,000 in just four months as they billed the government for sham drug treatments while luring desperate people off the street with cash, food and painkillers…
Today’s OpEds: The States’ Lawsuits, The Need To Trim Health Costs And Industry Winners
The Legal Assault on Health Reforms The New York Times No sooner had President Obama signed comprehensive health care reform than the attorneys general of 14 states scurried to the federal courts to challenge the law. …
Health Industry Will See More Patients With Reform; Physicians Give Mixed Reviews
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “The health care plan aims to send a wave of paying patients to hospitals, doctors and pharmacists.” Expanded coverage will mean less uncompensated care, a boon to traditional safety-net hospitals, but also more Medicaid patients. Hospitals say Medicaid fees don’t cover their costs, so that influx could hurt the bottom line…
EPA Proposes to Revoke New Source Review Final Rule (HQ)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to revoke a January 2009 rule that changed the way existing industrial facilities combine upcoming construction projects to determine if Clean Air Act permits are needed
EPA Fines Builder for Stormwater Pollution at Rahway, New Jersey Construction Site (NJ)
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined a New Jersey development company for its failure to properly control stormwater that ran off the site of the company’s development in Rahway, N.J
EPA Provides Half a Million Dollars to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Pollution in Southern New Jersey (NJ)
(Cherry Hill, N.J.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a half million dollar grant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Cherry Hill, Highland Park, and Montclair, N.J
EPA seeks seventh graders for summer environmental workshop for D.C. – Application deadline, Earth Day, April 22 (DC)
(PHILADELPHIA, March 30, 2010) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for current seventh-grade students in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to participate in a unique six-week summer environmental education program
Commission Approves Carilion Clinic’s Application to Sell Center for Surgical Excellence to Fairlawn Surgery Center, LLC
The Federal Trade Commission has approved a proposed divestiture by Virginia-based health care company Carilion Clinic. Under a December 2009 settlement with the FTC, Carilion must divest a medical imaging center and an outpatient surgical center in Roanoke, Virginia, to FTC-approved buyers.
Marketing Company Settles FTC Charges; Falsely Told Consumers They Were Pre-Approved for Auto Loans
A marketing company that solicits prospective customers for automobile dealers has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it falsely told low-income and “credit-challenged” consumers that they were pre-approved for auto loans and improperly obtained their names from a consumer reporting agency.
Today’s Opinions And Editorials
Now Comes The Hard Part The New York Times Making the most out of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will also depend on something a little less exciting: putting the existing plan into action (Jonathan Cohn, 3/25). Fix Health Reform, Then Repeal It The New York Times We are unapologetic advocates for the [...]
