Birth Defects – Some Basic Facts
June 14, 2011
About 1 in 33 babies born in the United States have a birth defect, which is a leading cause of death for infants (1 out of 5 infant deaths are caused by birth defects). Birth defects also increase the risk of illnesses and long term disability. Most birth defects happen during the first 3 months o[...]
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What Would Make The Best Personal Physician?
May 16, 2011
We all need to see a physician once in awhile. Whether we just need a check up for work or school, or we need treatment for a chronic or acute condition, most of us are at least marginally satisfied with our primary health care providers but many could use improvement. What would make the best per[...]
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Health Care Fraud Recoveries And Enforcement Actions
March 17, 2011
According to this report, during Fiscal Year 2010, the Federal government received approximately $2.5 billion in health care fraud judgments and settlements and the Medicare Trust Fund received approximately $2.86 billion including more than $683.2 million in Federal Medicaid money in fraud recove[...]
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