Report Links Dead Doctors to Payments by Medicare
Medicare had paid millions of dollars to suppliers improperly using identification numbers of doctors who died years ago, according to a Congressional report.
Medicare had paid millions of dollars to suppliers improperly using identification numbers of doctors who died years ago, according to a Congressional report.
Iraq’s national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces.
The comments by Mouwaffak al-Rubaie were the strongest yet by an Iraqi official about the deal now under negotiation with U.S. officials. They came a day after Iraq’s prime minister first said publicly that he expects the pending troop deal with the United States to have some type of timetable for withdrawal.
Obama says he’s going to Iraq to talk to military people there and “continue to refine” his Iraq policy.
Blagojevich is proving politically toxic and has become a central issue in race to succeed Rep. Weller.
Political spouses say campaigning helps the state of a union.
Networks may cut some DNC coverage to balance costs of shifting venues for Obama’s acceptance speech.
The vice president’s office pushed for major deletions in congressional testimony on climate change, a former E.P.A. official said.
Pro-McCain group denies link between its purchase of TV ad time released by the campaign.
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By Timothy B. Lee | Published: July 07, 2008
Telco immunity is the icing, not the cake