State senator Gutman charged in Medicare fraud case
Miami state senator Alberto Gutman and his wife were charged with Medicare fraud amid a broad corruption probe in Miami politics. The 39-year-old Republican, a longtime Senate Health Care Committee chair, faces claims of submitting fraudulent reimbursement requests through two sham home health care agencies. Bail set at 150,000 each for Gutman and his wife. a third defendant, Maricela Maury, released. The case ties to the largest Medicare fraud investigation nationwide, with allegations that funds marked for the elderly were stolen through Mederi and related schemes.
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Overnight care begins at Bronx Alzheimer's nursing home
The Hebrew Home for the Aging at Riverdale started EklarServe at Night offering overnight care for Alzheimer's patients. The program lets families drop off relatives in the evening and pick them up in the morning while patients enjoy activities like painting and gardening. It aims to ease the emotional and physical toll on caregivers and fits the need for flexible schedules as the population ages. Margaret Weiss, 87, and her daughter Suzanne Weiss highlighted the value of a service that supports at short notice.
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NASA ends Mir mission as Discovery returns home
Discovery lands at Kennedy Space Center closing U.S. Mir program. American astronaut Andrew Thomas, weakened by four months in weightlessness, is greeted by Mission Control and prepares for meals and medical tests after the three year U.S.-Russian cooperation aboard the Russian outpost. Franklin Chang-Diaz notes Thomas’s cheerful mood as he leaves the shuttle. Thomas, a 46 year old engineer, was the seventh NASA astronaut to live on Mir since January.
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Sailor to retire with benefits after anti gay accusation
LULU AP A highly decorated sailor the Navy had tried to discharge after accusing him of relationships with full benefits will retire August 31 with the rank of master chief petty officer The 18 year veteran will also receive all benefits for retirement with at least 20 years service plus 90000 for legal fees His future plans are uncertain His lawyer said a separate settlement was reached with America Online Inc paying McVeigh damages The Navy began investigating last year after he was linked to an anonymous AOL profile suggesting sexual interest in young men
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