Obama uses Exectutive Order to prevent drug shortages matters

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Feds break up $18M Los Angeles-area Medicare scam

LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities raided Los Angeles-area pharmacies Thursday, arresting 16 people in an alleged $18 million scheme to defraud Medicare that included the recruitment of veterans, homeless people, the poor and elderly.

A federal criminal complaint contends a doctor at Manor Medical Imaging Clinic of Glendale wrote prescriptions for anti-psychotic drugs.

The drugs, which included Abilify, Seroquel and Zyprexa, were billed to Medicare and Medi-Cal but didn't go to those recruited for the scheme. Instead, the drugs were allegedly sent to black market wholesalers and then funneled to the San Gabriel Valley pharmacies, where they were repackaged so they could be re-dispensed.

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Ida Martin: 2011 Presidential Citizens Medal Recipient

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California's Government 2.0: How Local Governments Are Using Technology To Become More Accessible

Local governments are often impenetrable and difficult to deal with (like the DMV pictured above), largely because they are so technologically behind the times. San Francisco is a glaring exception to the rule, with teams of hackers even invited to participate in a recent mayoral debate. But the City by the Bay's government, while more technology-savvy than most, is just one of many local governments in California that are toying with the idea of jumping deep into the 21st century. Here, we look at how other cities and towns are using technology to improve services and engage citizens, courtesy of a New America Foundation report. Local governments around the country could take a hint.

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Doctor's street medicine helps cure homelessness

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