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HHS audit finds $500 M in potentially fraudulent autism provider payments in four states
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (338+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) " A new federal audit found hundreds of millions of dollars in potentially improper Medicaid payments for autism-related services in four states, raising concerns about fraud and inadequate oversight of providers. Government waste watchdog Open the Books has been…...
Americans link government fraud to rising cost of living, new poll finds
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (425+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) -- A growing majority of Americans believe government fraud is contributing to their financial strain, according to new polling, as federal prosecutors continue to secure convictions in high-profile fraud cases across the country. The survey, released by the State…...
Red flags in Medicaid? Pennsylvania payments skyrocket from $5 M to $600 M in 7 years
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (91+ words) WBFF Fox45 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Baltimore and nearby towns and communities in Maryland, including Annapolis, Crofton, Glen Burnie, Linthicum, Pasadena, Severn, Cockeysville,…...
Obamacare enrollment down more than 1 million as coverage becomes more expensive
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (649+ words) Much of Maryland is under a Winter Storm Warning for Sunday into Monday. Here are the details. (TNND) " Over 1 million fewer people are enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance following the expiration of enhanced tax credits that made coverage…...
AAA urges Americans to review insurance coverage as they settle into 2026
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (405+ words) Baltimore (WBFF) " As Americans settle into the new year, AAA is encouraging consumers to add one more item to their list of resolutions: reviewing their insurance coverage. With life changes such as new jobs, moves, home renovations, or new drivers…...
Billionaires threaten to leave California if 5% wealth tax is imposed
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (22+ words) WBFF Billionaires threaten to leave California if 5% wealth tax is imposed...
Health insurance premiums 3-times higher than wages over last 25 years
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (707+ words) A winter storm system will impact the region late Friday through Friday night bringing a wintry mix of precipitation (TNND) " Health insurance premiums have grown three times faster than wages over the past 25 years, according to new research from Rice…...
Trump announces deal to sell some weight loss drugs for $149 on Trump RX
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (591+ words) President Donald Trump makes an announcement about a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk on some of their obesity drugs. WASHINGTON (TNND) " President Donald Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk on Thursday that would allow…...
Johns Hopkins providers leave United Healthcare as talks stall
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (119+ words) by LORRAINE MIRABELLA | BALTIMORE SUN MARYLAND (WBFF) " Doctors at Johns Hopkins Medicine hospitals and facilities have stopped taking in-network insurance from United Healthcare after Hopkins and the national health insurer failed to reach a contract by a Monday deadline. Just…...
Tax cuts take effect before spending cuts in 'One Big Beautiful Bill"
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1076+ words) (TNND) " Key parts of President Donald Trump's massive "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will take effect at different times. Some are temporary and some are permanent. Core to the bill, which Trump signed into law on the Fourth of July,…...