Judge awarded 'Nova ethics prize for Veterans Court
Veterans Court programs around the country are designed to divert troubled veterans – those with addictions, brain injuries, and other post-traumatic stress issues – charged with nonviolent crimes out of jail and traditional probation, and into mental …
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Docs bill Medicare while financing top Dems, raking in drug company rebates
… physician, Dr. Asad Qamar, an interventional cardiologist in Ocala, Fla., has sent at least $ 250,000 in donations over the past decade to the political campaigns of President Barack Obama and other prominent Democrats; he has become the target of …
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Heroin use taking a toll on Pennsylvania
INSURANCE BATTLES: While most insurance policies state that they allow coverage of up to 30 days in a residential drug treatment center, nobody actually gets those 30 days, said Tom McLellan, CEO of the Treatment Research Institute. The average …
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