Imperial Valley News Center
Two Additional Southern California Surgeons Indicted in Health Care Kickback Scheme
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Los Angeles, California - Two local physicians were indicted by a federal Grand Jury Thursday as part of Operation “Spinal Cap,” which targeted a long-running health care fraud scheme that generated nearly $1 billion in fraudulent claims to the federal government, the state of California, and private insurers. The scheme involved more than $40 million in illegal kickbacks paid to doctors and other medical professionals in exchange for referring thousands of patients who received surgeries and other services at Pacific Hospital.
Three California Residents Sentenced in $20 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
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- Written by IVN
Los Angeles, California - Three owners and/or managers of Los Angeles, California-area foreclosure rescue companies, Dorothy Matsuba, Jamie Matsuba, and Thomas Matsuba, were sentenced to 240, 135, and 168 months in prison today for their roles in a foreclosure rescue scheme, respectively.
Mental health of young adults with lesbian parents is same as their peers
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- Written by Rachel Dowd
Los Angeles, California - The longest-running prospective study on sexual minority parent families found that 25-year-olds raised by lesbian parents do as well on multiple measures of psychological health as adults from a population-based sample. The researchers compared relationships, educational/job performance, and behavioral, emotional and mental health problems in the two samples.
Furniture from China contributes to deforestation in central Africa
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- Written by David Colgan
Los Angeles, California - Is your new coffee table contributing to the deforestation of African rainforests?
Researchers discover natural product that could lead to new class of commercial herbicide
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- Written by Matthew Chin
Los Angeles, California - A garden can be a competitive environment. Plants and unseen microorganisms in the soil all need precious space to grow. And to gain that space, a microbe might produce and use chemicals that kill its plant competitors. But the microbe also needs immunity from its own poisons.
Made in America: Businesses and Workers are Thriving Under President Donald J. Trump
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Washington, DC - "The single best tribute to our workers can be found in the unmatched quality and craftsmanship of the amazing products they bring from the blueprint to the storefront. ‘Made in the USA’ is a global symbol of unrivaled excellence." ~ President Donald J. Trump
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