Medicare probes rise in power wheelchair fraud
U S authorities launch separate investigations to curb fake Medicare claims for motorized wheelchairs. Beneficiaries like 85 year old Euralda Clodomar faced unknowing, stolen ID numbers and costly rides while industry ads push purchases. Investigations show $167 million in fraud across more than 20 states with $52.5 million recovered so far.
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Supreme Court weighs age bias in benefits case
Justices debated a reverse age discrimination dispute involving General Dynamics workers in their 40s who say benefits were limited to those 50 or older after 1997. The ruling could affect how firms retire and offer packages to older employees, with the Bush administration backing the workers and unions and AARP voicing concerns.
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