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CU Denver med school snared in pharma payola scheme
Despite a policy that bans University of Colorado at Denver Medical School faculty from giving paid talks for pharmaceutical companies, 13 doctors are raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Filthy conditions, high fatality rates plague dialysis clinics
A Colorado-based corporate chain of national dialysis centers figures prominently in a year-long investigation on poor kidney patient care under a Medicare-funded system described as "perverse."
Docs on pharma payroll dole out drugs, rake cash
In the high-stakes pursuit of the nation's physicians and their lucrative prescription pads, pharmaceutical companies have given $258 billion in speaking fees to hundreds of doctors who have been accused of professional misconduct, were disciplined by state boards or lacked credentials as researchers or specialists.
Fiscal issues draw ballot attention
The hot social questions of 2008 are taking a back seat to fiscal matters on this November’s ballot.
Soldiers with brain trauma denied Purple Hearts
The U.S. Army honors soldiers wounded or killed in combat with the Purple Heart, a powerful symbol designed to recognize their sacrifice and service. Yet Army commanders have routinely denied Purple Hearts to soldiers who have sustained concussions in Iraq, despite regulations that make such wounds eligible for the medal, an investigation by NPR and ProPublica has found.
Teague vows probe on brain-injured soldiers
New Mexico Rep. Harry Teague has signaled he will demand a GAO investigation on lacking treatment of soldiers with traumatic brain injuries at Ft. Bliss.
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