Medicare

15 Delhi Government Hospitals To Be Get Infrastructure Upgrades

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 23, 2019

As many as 15 city government-run hospitals are to be upgraded with improved civil and medicare infrastructure and increase in bed strength, to boost healthcare facilities in the national capital, officials said Sunday.

Indian-Origin Doctor Charged In US Fraud Freed On Record $7 Million Bond

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 16, 2019

An Indian-American doctor charged in one of US' biggest healthcare fraud cases-- involving a conspiracy worth a whopping $464 million-- was freed on a record $7 million bond.

Indian-American Doctor Charged With $1 Million Healthcare Fraud

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 29, 2018

An Indian-American doctor in Chicago has been charged with federal fraud for allegedly pocketing nearly $1 million in payments from Medicare and a private insurer for nonexistent treatment.

US Can Sue UnitedHealth In $1 Billion Medicare Case, Says Judge

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 13, 2018

A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Justice Department can move forward with a lawsuit claiming UnitedHealth Group Inc wrongly retained more than $1 billion from the government healthcare programme Medicare

US Social Security Funds Run Out In 17 Years: Treasury

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 14, 2017

The US government retirement program for the elderly will be exhausted starting in 17 years unless policies are changed, the US Treasury said Thursday.

Donald Trump's Pick Indian-American Seema Verma Moves Closer To Top Healthcare Job

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday March 10, 2017

Indian-American Seema Verma is close to being appointed as the head of the two largest public health insurance programs in the United States. Ms Verma is President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Indian-American Sued By US Government For Medicare Fraud

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 7, 2016

An Indian-American owner of a diagnostic firm has been sued by the US government on charges of knowingly submitting false claims to a state-run insurance company for thousands of testing services he did not render.

Donald Trump To Pick Seema Verma For Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services: Transition Official

World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 29, 2016

US President-elect Donald Trump is set to name Indiana health policy consultant Seema Verma as his pick for administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a transition official told Reuters on Monday.

Hillary Clinton Win May Pose Pricing Challenges For Pharma Firms: Report

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday November 7, 2016

Both US presidential candidates have argued in favour of allowing the US government's Medicare programme, which accounts for over 20 per cent of total US drug spend, to directly negotiate drug prices with manufacturers.

5 Lakh Elderly People Are Reported Missing In China Every Year: Survey

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 9, 2016

About five lakh elderly people, a majority of them women, are reported missing every year in China due to inadequate medicare and migration of their children to cities, according to a survey released today.

Indian-American Couple Jailed For Medical Fraud In US

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 17, 2016

An Indian-American couple has been sentenced up to eight years in the US for receiving more than USD 4.8 million from Medicare and private insurance companies for knowingly producing thousands of fraudulent medical test reports.

Andhra Pradesh Focusing On Improving Rural Medicare: Government

Press Trust Of India | Thursday April 28, 2016

The state is concentrating on providing better medical care by strengthening government hospitals, the state government has claimed.

Need To 'Promote Population': Chandrababu Naidu

Press Trust Of India | Wednesday April 20, 2016

Chandrababu Naidu said the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) were showing a steady decline in the state.

Shilpa Medicare Rallies 15% on Quality Certification from Japan

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday April 13, 2016

Shares of Shilpa Medicare rallied as much as 15 per cent to intraday high of Rs 503.65 on Wednesday after the pharmaceutical company said that it has received good manufacturing practices (GMP) compliance certificate for two active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) sites from the Japanese drug regulator.

Indian-Origin Doctor In US Convicted In Kickback Scheme

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 8, 2016

A 69-year-old Indian-origin doctor in the US has been convicted of illegally receiving benefits for referring elderly patients to a financially struggling hospital in Chicago.