Organized Crime Probed in Medicare Medicaid Abuse
Washington AP report says a congressional survey finds organized crime increasingly tapping federal health care programs. Authorities from 31 states report involvement across nursing homes pharmacies labs hospitals and home health, with annual losses estimated at least 3.6 billion dollars. Rep Claude Pepper warns of a nationwide infiltration into Medicare and Medicaid.
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Tammy Wynette abducted and released unharmed in Tennessee
Tammy Wynette was abducted at gunpoint from a Nashville shopping center, driven about miles in her yellow Cadillac, then released in Giles County near Janette Young’s home. She was treated for bruises and scratches and described the assailant as masked. Authorities noted no ransom demand.
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