U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

One of Medicare's most-wanted fugitives is arrested in L.A.

2013-06-03 09:38:00

One of Medicare's most-wanted fugitives, a former clinic owner in the Los Angeles area, was arrested on his return from South Korea, authorities said. Federal investigators said Won Suk Lee, 44, was taken into custody Saturday at Los Angeles...

L.A. jury finds three guilty in $1.5-million Medicare fraud scheme

2013-04-26 11:50:00

A federal jury in Los Angeles found an Anaheim physician and two others guilty this week for their roles in a $1.5-million Medicare fraud scheme involving power wheelchairs. At trial, federal prosecutors said that Godwin Onyeabor, 49, an officer at...

Teen contraception decision: Doctors say science trumps politics

2013-04-06 05:00:00

Science trumped politics, but politics may still present problems for teens trying to purchase emergency contraception. “A lot of stuff is going to happen over the next 30 days,” said Dr. Cora Breuner, a pediatric medicine specialist at...

Gun control: How California can teach everyone else

2013-03-23 10:40:00

Like a lot of people who follow the gun debate, I was surprised to learn earlier this year that for more than a decade, Congress has made it nearly impossible for our premier federal health research institutions to study gun violence. That became...

House investigators seek files related to troubled BioWatch

2013-02-01 00:00:00

WASHINGTON -- Leaders of a House committee probing BioWatch, the nation's troubled system for detecting biological attacks, complained Thursday that administration officials had blocked them from seeing documents held by two senior federal scientists...

2 fugitives accused of Medicare fraud may be in Glendale, U.S. says

2013-02-20 07:52:00

Federal authorities say two of Medicare's most-wanted fugitives may be hiding out in Glendale. Healthcare investigators say Karo Gotti Blkhoyan, 32, and Anush Sahakyan, 29, set up a phony medical clinic in South Carolina from 2009 to 2010 and billed for...

CVS' Medicare drug program causing headaches for enrollees

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Deborah Shapiro decided a few months ago to switch her prescription drug coverage from her former employer's plan to Medicare. The Medicare literature made clear that she could save hundreds of dollars on the various drugs she and her husband required....

Former L.A. clinic owner makes Medicare's most-wanted list

2013-01-29 06:00:00

A former clinic owner in the Los Angeles area has made Medicare's list of most-wanted fugitives after bilking the federal program for $1.2 million, authorities said. Federal investigators said Won Suk Lee, 44, was an acupuncturist and owner of two...

State Senate leader backs Medi-Cal expansion

2012-12-20 13:02:24

Yosemite hantavirus: More cases, new worries

2012-09-07 04:02:34

Hantavirus in Yosemite: 230,000 more visitors notified

2012-09-13 09:23:39

Hantavirus in Yosemite: Ninth case reported in another visitor

2012-09-13 12:33:48

Walt Benner, of Boca Raton, joins nearly 100 people gathered at Broward Boulevard and 3rd Street in Fort Lauderdale Friday to protest President Obama's health-care plan.

2012-03-23 00:00:00

Dan Whelan watched several dozen folks mingle in the mezzanine at the Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric for the Hometown Heroes VIP reception.

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Members of the HHS Chamber Singers prepare to present musical selections during Friday's Havre de Grace High School Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

2011-10-06 21:00:00