Dr. Oz says Medicare will cut off hospices suspected of fraud

Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, reacts to a CBS News investigation that found many hospices in LA County had red flags for potential fraud. He tells correspondent Adam Yamaguchi of how the federal government is working to combat it.

DOJ moves to drop charges against man who burned U.S. flag outside White House

Federal prosecutors in D.C. on Friday moved to drop charges against a man who was charged last year after he burned an American flag outside the White House, after President Trump had signed an executive order directing the DOJ to investigate flag burning. Jan Carey was facing two misdemeanor criminal counts in Washington, D.C., federal …

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Lung disease becomes more frequent among engineered stone workers

A disease called silicosis has affected miners for nearly a century, but now, it’s resurfacing in countertop fabrication shops across the U.S., specifically those that manufacture engineered quartz. CSB News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder discusses her article about the subject.

Five US Air Force Refueling Planes Hit in Iranian Strike on Saudi Arabia, WSJ Reports

March 13 (Reuters) – ⁠Five ⁠U.S. Air ⁠Force refueling planes ​were struck and damaged ‌on the ground ‌at ⁠Prince ⁠Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, ​the Wall Street Journal reported ​on Friday, citing two ⁠U.S. officials. The ⁠planes, which ⁠were hit ​during an Iranian missile ​strike ⁠on the Saudi base in recent days, ⁠were damaged …

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