Unproven for older women, digital mammography saps Medicare dollars

By Joe Eaton, Elizabeth Lucas and David Donald

High-tech, digital mammography may not be any better at detecting breast cancer in women over 65 than older film-based systems, but Medicare

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"… tional consulting firm Abraham now runs were not returned.Allison Cohen, a spokeswoman for General Electric, said political contributions were in no way connecte …"

"… s some variance in payment rates vary across the country.Ellen Griffith, a spokeswoman at CMS, said the agency does not have the authority to set prices based on …"

"… rial and the rapid increase of digital mammography billing in Medicare, GE spokeswoman Allison Cohen said the technology has helped “increase the survival rate …"

IMPACT: Bills to open Medicare data pick up another supporter in Senate

By Joe Eaton

Sen. Durbin introduces third bill in Senate to open access to Medicare data

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"… could increase fraud and put physicians at risk for identity theft.Durbin spokeswoman Christina Mulka, however, said Durbin’s bill goes further than the previ …"

Bank of America, tech VP clash over money-laundering detection

By Michael Hudson

Bank of America Corp. faces myriad disputes with whistleblowers, state attorneys general, and homeowners after surviving the U.S. financial

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"… ions have engaged in questionable foreclosure practices. A Bank of America spokeswoman has said that the bank is working with the states “to arrive at an indus …"

"… British Virgin Islands.The bank acknowledged missteps in both cases, but a spokeswoman noted the bank cooperated fully with both investigations. It paid $10.5 mi …"

"… trong’Asked about Galinsky’s claim against the bank, a Bank of America spokeswoman, Shirley Norton, said “we can’t comment except to say that it is witho …"

"… nta, Chicago and Brownsville, Texas, from 2002 to 2009.”Norton, the bank spokeswoman, said Bank of America cooperated with investigations of the cartels and …"

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Probe of ex-Interior Secretary Norton's handling of Shell winds down, sources say

By Peter H. Stone

A Justice Department probe into whether former Interior Secretary Gale Norton illegally gave preferential treatment to Royal Dutch Shell Gro

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"… ent, saying “we never talk about our cases outside of court.”A Justice spokeswoman, Laura Sweeney, also declined to comment.But the sources, who asked to be …"

Treasury Dept. subpoenas TransOcean about Myanmar operations

By Julie Vorman and Laurel Adams

TransOcean Ltd., the offshore drilling company facing numerous investigations about its rig explosion and the ensuing BP oil spill, says the

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"… April explosion that triggered the massive oil spill.UPDATE — 8/16/10: A spokeswoman for the Treasury Department's OFAC said that it is the department's policy …"

Nine states don’t deploy radiation safeguards

By John Aloysius Farrell and Laurel Adams

Critics in Congress question state claims that quick evacuations make iodine pills unnecessary; Japan is distributing iodine to people in th

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"… of their affected communities. Illinois, said Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Patti Thompson, chose to make its own distribution. Wisconsin left it up t …"

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Obama’s first choice for FEC raises questions about stance on 527s

By Josh Israel

A few days ago, President Obama made attorney John Sullivan his first nomination to fill one of the three vacant seats on the Federal Electi

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"… tor (AFSCME with $6,403,269).We attempted to reach Sullivan for comment. A spokeswoman for SEIU referred us to the White House communications office; they did no …"

Big polluters freed from environmental oversight by stimulus

By Kristen Lombardi and John Solomon

In the name of job creation and clean energy, the Obama administration has doled out billions of dollars in stimulus money to some of the na

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"… what is already there so it is not disturbing the environment,” Duke spokeswoman Paige Layne said about the exemption the company got for a grid project th …"

Right story, wrong reaction

By John Solomon

Missing most important issue about FBI's treatment of reporter

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"… that he was too busy to talk about the matter. We then went to CBS News’ spokeswoman, who said the whole issue should be left for ABC to answer.We pressed ABC, …"

Medicare can’t identify top prescribers of addictive drugs

By The Center for Public Integrity and Joe Eaton

Medicare doesn't know if all the prescriptions it is paying for are being written by real doctors, says a new inspector general's report....

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"… r.”Asked how Medco knows those prescriptions are not fraudulent, a Medco spokeswoman said its pharmacies have many safeguards. “There are a variety of factor …"

"… are a variety of factors that go into prescription authorization,” wrote spokeswoman Melissa Mackey, including calling doctors to verify they wrote the prescri …"

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