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• Calif. man gets prison in Medicare fraud plot May 25, 2013
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare and Medicaid more than $21 million for medical tests at New Orleans area clinics. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk on Friday sentenced 50-year-old Jerayr Rostamian, of Northridge, Calif., to 40 months in prison and […]
• Improving economy alters political landscape May 25, 2013
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as the economy clearly, if slowly, recovers on President Barack Obama's watch and robs Republicans of a central argument against Democrats. Amid a series of recent positive economic reports, the GOP […]
• Drug maker recalls meds in 13 states May 25, 2013
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Department of Public Health is working with other health agencies to investigate an injectable anti-inflammatory drug prepared by a compounding manufacturer in Tennessee. Main Street Family Pharmacy of Newbern, Tenn. Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Bill adds to court-ordered mental health treatment May 24, 2013
  CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Assembly has approved allowing courts to order mentally ill defendants who have regular run-ins with the law to complete tailored outpatient treatment plans. Assembly members approved AB287 on Friday, 34-7. Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Hershel Lamirand announces retirement from Oklahoma Health Center Foundation May 24, 2013
  FROM STAFF REPORTSHershel Lamirand, who's worked 32 years on the OU Health Sciences Center campus, including the past 21 years as president and chief executive of the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, will retire June 30. Foundation Board President David Harlow applauded Lamirand's leadership and vision that helped “position the Oklahoma Health Ce […]