Sebelius, Holder to speak in Detroit
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will talk about health care fraud prevention at a regional summit at Wayne State University in Detroit...
View ArticleUpton calls work to reduce long-term spending “an enormous task”
Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) discussed the U.S. economy, health care reform, and the future of Social Security at a forum in Kalamazoo Monday. Upton is one of twelve lawmakers selected to...
View ArticleCrowd demands Michigan Congressman Fred Upton talk jobs (video)
Michigan Radios West Michigan reporter Lindsey Smith went to Kalamazoo yesterday to report on a community forum with Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph). Upton was invited by the Kalamazoo County...
View ArticleMore Medicare fraud charges announced in Detroit
Federal prosecutors in Detroit have charged another 28 people in three alleged Medicare fraud schemes. The allegations outline typical Medicare fraud schemes totaling over 28-million dollars. One...
View ArticleFeds get guilty plea in Michigan painkiller probe
DETROIT (AP) - A Detroit man charged with ripping off Medicare and selling powerful painkillers has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and health care fraud. George Williams admitted Thursday that people...
View ArticleCampaign to keep Medicare as is visits Michigan retirement communities
Opponents of proposals for major changes to Medicare spent today making the rounds of retirement communities in Michigan. They denounced the budget plan passed by the U.S. House of Representatives....
View ArticleHealth care law already has had effect in Michigan
Hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents already have benefited from the health care law passed in 2009, according to the federal government. Some examples: More than 23,000 Michigan seniors and...
View ArticleMichigan congressman will be in the spotlight at the Republican National...
A Michigan congressman in a tight re-election campaign will stand in the spotlight today at the Republican National Convention. Republican Dan Benishek defeated Democrat Gary McDowell two years ago to...
View ArticleFormer state Attorney General Mike Cox sues Blue Cross Blue Shield
Former state Attorney General Mike Cox says Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan illegally denies seniors access to certain plans. Cox filed a class action lawsuit Wednesday against the state’s largest...
View ArticleSequestration, Medicare & Michigan hospitals
Michigan hospitals could be among those hardest hit by automatic federal budget cuts this week. Under the sequestration, Medicare reimbursements to doctors and hospitals would be cut by two percent....
View ArticleSequestration spending cuts may put the brakes on some projects in Michigan
Local governments and businesses are waiting to see how they will be affected by automatic federal budget cuts that take effect today. In Grand Rapids, the city’s plans for a new rapid bus service may...
View ArticleThe bill changing Blue Cross Blue Shield to be signed into law Monday
Governor Snyder is scheduled to sign a law tomorrow that will transform Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan into a customer-owned non-profit insurance company. Supporters say the change will make...
View ArticleLevin: "Time to face the music" on sequester
The federal budget cuts known as the sequester are hitting home across Metro Detroit. That’s the message Congressman Sander Levin took on the road in his district Friday. Levin met with seniors,...
View ArticleKeeping tabs on how the shutdown is affecting Michigan
The shutdown of the federal government is here. Now what? Well keep tabs on the people, programs, and places being affected by the shutdown on this post. Drop us a note below if youre affected by the...
View ArticleFederal legislation looks to aid Alzheimer's patients, families
Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow is announcing legislation aimed to support those with Alzheimer’s disease. It’s known as the “HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act.” “This is a very important piece of what needs to...
View ArticleShould lead-exposed families in Flint have to cover related medical bills?
Flint residents are getting some relief when it comes to their water bills. But what about their medical bills? It’s a question some Flint families are asking. Medical bills are adding up for Keri...
View ArticleMore Michigan residents can qualify for Medigap subsidy
More Medicare recipients in Michigan will qualify for subsidies to buy supplemental health insurance that covers their coinsurance and deductibles. The Michigan Health Endowment Fund announced Monday...
View ArticleU.S. Rep wants Medicare to cover vision, hearing, dental
It may be audacious, given the current climate in Washington, but U.S. Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., has introduced a bill to expand Medicare. Levin says Medicare should cover vision, dental and hearing...
View ArticleMichiganders swept up in health care fraud investigation
A national crackdown on health care fraud has landed dozens of people in Michigan in trouble with the law. The Medicare Fraud Strike Force, jointly run by the U.S. Justice and the Health and Human...
View ArticleSenate passes Stabenow bill that bans gag clauses in pharmacist contracts
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill, introduced by Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow, that prohibits gag clauses on pharmacists.
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