The Inside Scoop: Health Insurance and Advice

The Inside Scoop: Health Insurance and Advice Author of The Deadly Spin, Wendell Potter is a former PR employee at Humana and Cigna and currently working at the Center for Public Integrity as a senior analyst. His book reveals the inside view…

Medicare Scam

Medicare Scam A few weeks ago in February, over one hundred physical therapists, doctors, and nurses were caught in a Medicare scam. Medicare was being illegally billed over $225,000,000. Doctors were billing large amounts for very minor procedures…

Having the Money for Health Insurance Can’t Help You Buy Health Coverage

Having the Money for Health Insurance Can’t Help You Buy Health Coverage These days, families who can afford health care, with or without health insurance, families who don’t have a history of serious diseases or any current…

Government Audits Target Illegal Workers

Government Audits Target Illegal Workers Feds are forcing over 1,000 firms to submit employment archives for investigation. The government is cracking down on the hiring of illegal workers, mostly in the public safety and national security…

Conflict Between Medical Examiners and Injured Workers

Conflict Between Insurance Medical Examiners and Injured Workers Hundreds of workers are injured on the job everyday. Companies in New York spend a significant amount on workers’ compensation, many of them are believed to be false injuries.…

Social Media Firing Case Comes to a Close

  Social Media Firing Case Comes to a Close An employee was recently fired from the American Medical Response of Connecticut Inc. Ambulance Service after posting negative comments about her boss on the popular social network, Facebook.…

The Amazing Shrinking Insurance Policy

As a pet peeve of mine I love to check the size of the product containers I buy. Yeah baby living the dream, what can I say. To wit, Tropicana recently reduced the size the of their one gallon jug of orange juice to 59.5 ounces, down from …

Product Defect Shutters Small Business

A glove manufacturer based in Arkansas that sold defective fire resistant gloves to the New York City Fire Department has shuttered it's doors. I highlight this piece of news as this is the ultimate NET INCOME LOSS. Had they used the time…

NYC Declares Eminent Domain on Queens Development Site

Finally after years of wrangling and negotiating, the Bloomberg Administration is done talking and is taking action relating to the 62 acre Willets Point site in Queens, adjacent to Citi Field. The site, has long been a festering eyesore ,…