A former surgical technician is charged with stealing $2.5 million worth of medical supplies from a hospital in New Jersey and then reselling them in South Carolina, officials said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Marci M. Staub, 44, a former employee of Cooper University … Read more
A CBS News Investigation into hospices found an industry ripe for fraud, especially in California. A Los Angeles County hospice physician’s name, Dr. Rajiv Bhuva, was tied to nearly 2,800 Medicare patients’ claims across 126 California hospices in 2024, according to data we analyzed. Source link
The city is preparing for its moment on the global stage during the World Cup, when it is expecting visitors to outnumber its residents. Source link
A former active-duty U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant pleaded guilty this week to federal crimes in a scheme that defrauded the Air Force of $37 million and involved channeling bribes to a public official nicknamed the “Godfather.” Texan Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and conspiracy to rig … Read more
A pharmaceutical company has issued a voluntary recall of over 3 million of its over-the-counter eye-drop products after the Food and Drug Administration cited a “lack of assurance of sterility.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. According to the FDA notice, K.C. Pharmaceuticals, of Pomona, California, … Read more
More than 3.1 million bottles of eye drops sold at major retailers, including Walgreens and CVS, are being recalled due to concerns about their sterility, according to a notice from the Food and Drug Administration. The eyedrops have been recalled by their manufacturer, K.C. Pharmaceuticals, according to the March 3 alert. The products were sold … Read more
FBI arrests 8 for allegedly defrauding Medicare out of over $50 million – CBS News Watch CBS News The FBI arrested eight people on Thursday for allegedly scheming to defraud Medicare out of more than $50 million. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi has been following the story for several months and joins “The Daily Report” … Read more
The Department of Health and Human Services will is introducing a first-of-its-kind program to study microplastics and the effect they have on the human body, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday. Kennedy said the $144 million national program will be called STOMP, which stands for “Systemic Targeting of MicroPlastics.” The program will bring … Read more
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection campaign says it raised more than $10 million in the first three months of 2026, which sets a new state record for that reporting period. According to a top Shapiro campaign official, the total more than doubles the previous benchmark for a Pennsylvania gubernatorial race at this stage. The official … Read more
The FBI arrested a married couple Thursday accused of fraudulently billing Medicare for $7.45 million while running a hospice with a survival rate reported to be more than 97% after five years. They were the first in a series of arrests planned Thursday, federal officials told CBS News. A high survival rate at a hospice … Read more