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Medicare fraud is a multibillion-dollar problem that government officials say threatens both taxpayer dollars and Americans’ personal identities.In a July 6 interview with Fox News Digital at the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., Dr. Mehmet Oz warned that every dollar stolen through Medicare fraud is a dollar taxpayers lose – a problem that has worsened since the COVID pandemic."If I had to just pick one thing to focus on to make healthcare more affordable in America, I'd go to health fraud and all the waste and abuse that accompanies it," said Oz, who is the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. "And just to put this in perspective, we think it's about $100 billion a year."BIG MEDICARE CHANGE SLASHES WEIGHT-LOSS DRUG COSTS FOR ELIGIBLE SENIORSMedicare fraud can include billing for services that were never provided, overcharging for medical equipment, using stolen patient or doctor information, or performing unnecessary procedures, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.As the Trump administration ramped up efforts to combat fraud, CMS reported $41.9 billion in Medicare program integrity savings in 2025, up 59% from $26.3 billion in 2024.CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIESMedicare fraud not only harms the federal budget and steals from taxpayers, but exposes seniors to identity theft, unnecessary care, higher premiums and reduced access, Oz cautioned.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERRemoving corruption from the healthcare system will have the greatest impact among seniors, since "so much of the fraud is perpetrated against them," the administrator said."I'm talking about people tricking seniors to give up their Medicare beneficiary numbers, which is like a credit card basically," he said. "These scammers can take those numbers and use them for all kinds of illegitimate purposes.""People are stealing from you by pretending to send you drugs you don't want, wheelchairs you don't need, [and] services you never asked for or don't benefit from," Oz added.To prevent this, he shared his top advice for seniors: Do not give your Medicare beneficiary number to anybody, do not answer questions on a phone call from an unknown person and do not give away personal information.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ"These scammers are calling seniors, tricking them, and once they have key information, they can steal it," he said. "And I won't know it and you won't know it.""We want to protect people who need these programs the most," Oz went… [TheTopNews] Read More.7 days ago - RAIN Notes: July 7
A comprehensive view (Edison Research) Audio/video journalism pulls in youth & diversity The Economist A long list indeed British Podcast Awards Continue Reading → [TheTopNews] Read More.7 days ago - China’s Answer to AI Sticker Shock
In recent weeks, Silicon Valley has been fawning over an AI model released by a lab in China. The program, called GLM-5.2, has been called a “marvel,” “very good,” and a “step change.” The billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreessen posted on X that “AI insiders are saying GLM-5.2 is the first Chinese AI model to match and often beat” the top public U.S. models. Guillermo Rauch, the CEO of the AI-coding platform Vercel, said that he is “genuinely impressed, almost shocked” by GLM-5.2’s coding abilities. Or as one AI founder at a San Francisco dinner party recently told me: “Praise GLM-5.2.”In a sense, GLM-5.2 is China’s answer to Claude Code, Anthropic’s agentic assistant that has reshaped the AI boom. This has been the year of AI agents—tools that don’t just chat but promise to do stuff on your behalf, whether coding a website or booking a vacation. Chinese AI models have been steadily improving, but none previously proved capable or consistent enough to be used as agents. Now GLM-5.2, developed by the Chinese company Z.ai, rivals some of OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s top offerings and, by many measures, has leaped ahead of Google Gemini. And it is several times cheaper.[Read: Move over, ChatGPT]Despite Silicon Valley’s awe over GLM-5.2, an inexpensive competitor couldn’t have come at a worst time for America’s frontier AI labs. Having successfully persuaded corporate America to give their products a try, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are now struggling to prove that their tools are worth the money. These bots can be very expensive to use, running up bills into the thousands of dollars, per employee, per month. Uber reportedly spent its entire 2026 budget for Anthropic models in only a few months. Other Big Tech companies including Meta, Amazon, Tesla, and Adobe are also reportedly clamping down on employee AI usage. Citi at one point shut down employee access to OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s most expensive models, according to reporting from 404 Media (which Citi has contested).Even though political leaders and tech executives have framed the U.S. as in the middle of a contentious technological race with China, Americans can still use Chinese models. While it’s too soon to know whether GLM-5.2 is really capable of replacing America’s top-tier AI agents, any firm or developer who is balking at the costs now might have an alternative. The arrival of GLM-5.2 poses a business dilemma for Silicon Valley—and possibly a… [TheTopNews] Read More.7 days ago - Deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sparks concern in major US city: Kno...Amid warnings of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side, health experts say that early recognition of symptoms can mean the difference between a quick recovery and life-threatening complications, especially for high-risk groups.New York City health officials are urging anyone who has visited the east side of Central Park or Manhattan's Upper East Side since late June to watch for symptoms.As of July 6, the New York City Health Department had confirmed 23 cases and 17 hospitalizations associated with the respiratory infection. No deaths have been reported.NYC HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN OF LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE OUTBREAK IN CENTRAL PARK AREAOfficials are investigating contaminated cooling towers as the likely source. They have emphasized that the illness is not spread person-to-person and is not linked to the city's drinking water."Legionnaires’ disease is deadly but can be effectively treated if diagnosed early," said NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin in a press release. "New Yorkers at higher risk, including anyone who is 50 and older, those who smoke or people with chronic lung conditions should be especially mindful of their symptoms and seek care as soon as symptoms begin."Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria.The bacteria is usually found in lakes, streams and other freshwater environments, but can grow in any area where water sits for a long time, according to the CDC.RARE TICK-BORNE VIRUS TURNS DEADLY FAST AS US CASES REACH RECORD HIGH, EXPERTS WARNThat can include shower heads, sink faucets, hot tubs, water features/fountains, plumbing systems and other water systems.When people swallow or breathe in droplets of water that contain Legionella, they can potentially become ill.Although human transmission is possible in rare cases, the disease is not typically transmitted among people, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Infections can lead to severe pneumonia in older people and those with compromised immune systems, according to Dr. Andrew Handel, a pediatric infectious diseases expert at Stony Brook Children's Hospital on Long Island, New York.Symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease usually show up between two and 14 days after exposure."Legionella infections cause symptoms that are similar to other forms of pneumonia — fever, coughing, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath and chest pain," Handel previously told Fox News Digital.The signs are similar to other types of pneumonia, and include the following:TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZSome patients may also experience nausea, diarrhea and confusion, the CDC noted.A medical professional can diagnose… [TheTopNews] Read More.7 days ago
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The state of Utah has revoked the license of Provo Canyon School on the ground that it has “failed to provide applicable health and safety services for clients.” [TheTopNews] Read More.7 days ago
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Medicare fraud is a multibillion-dollar problem that government officials say threatens both taxpayer dollars and Americans’ personal identities.In a July 6 interview with Fox News Digital at the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., Dr. Mehmet Oz warned that every dollar stolen through Medicare fraud is a dollar taxpayers lose – a problem that has worsened since the COVID pandemic."If I had to just pick one thing to focus on to make healthcare more affordable in America, I'd go to health fraud and all the waste and abuse that accompanies it," said Oz, who is the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. "And just to put this in perspective, we think it's about $100 billion a year."BIG MEDICARE CHANGE SLASHES WEIGHT-LOSS DRUG COSTS FOR ELIGIBLE SENIORSMedicare fraud can include billing for services that were never provided, overcharging for medical equipment, using stolen patient or doctor information, or performing unnecessary procedures, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.As the Trump administration ramped up efforts to combat fraud, CMS reported $41.9 billion in Medicare program integrity savings in 2025, up 59% from $26.3 billion in 2024.CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIESMedicare fraud not only harms the federal budget and steals from taxpayers, but exposes seniors to identity theft, unnecessary care, higher premiums and reduced access, Oz cautioned.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERRemoving corruption from the healthcare system will have the greatest impact among seniors, since "so much of the fraud is perpetrated against them," the administrator said."I'm talking about people tricking seniors to give up their Medicare beneficiary numbers, which is like a credit card basically," he said. "These scammers can take those numbers and use them for all kinds of illegitimate purposes.""People are stealing from you by pretending to send you drugs you don't want, wheelchairs you don't need, [and] services you never asked for or don't benefit from," Oz added.To prevent this, he shared his top advice for seniors: Do not give your Medicare beneficiary number to anybody, do not answer questions on a phone call from an unknown person and do not give away personal information.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ"These scammers are calling seniors, tricking them, and once they have key information, they can steal it," he said. "And I won't know it and you won't know it.""We want to protect people who need these programs the most," Oz went… [TheTopNews] Read More.
7 days ago
A comprehensive view (Edison Research) Audio/video journalism pulls in youth & diversity The Economist A long list indeed British Podcast Awards Continue Reading → [TheTopNews] Read More.
7 days ago
In recent weeks, Silicon Valley has been fawning over an AI model released by a lab in China. The program, called GLM-5.2, has been called a “marvel,” “very good,” and a “step change.” The billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreessen posted on X that “AI insiders are saying GLM-5.2 is the first Chinese AI model to match and often beat” the top public U.S. models. Guillermo Rauch, the CEO of the AI-coding platform Vercel, said that he is “genuinely impressed, almost shocked” by GLM-5.2’s coding abilities. Or as one AI founder at a San Francisco dinner party recently told me: “Praise GLM-5.2.”In a sense, GLM-5.2 is China’s answer to Claude Code, Anthropic’s agentic assistant that has reshaped the AI boom. This has been the year of AI agents—tools that don’t just chat but promise to do stuff on your behalf, whether coding a website or booking a vacation. Chinese AI models have been steadily improving, but none previously proved capable or consistent enough to be used as agents. Now GLM-5.2, developed by the Chinese company Z.ai, rivals some of OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s top offerings and, by many measures, has leaped ahead of Google Gemini. And it is several times cheaper.[Read: Move over, ChatGPT]Despite Silicon Valley’s awe over GLM-5.2, an inexpensive competitor couldn’t have come at a worst time for America’s frontier AI labs. Having successfully persuaded corporate America to give their products a try, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are now struggling to prove that their tools are worth the money. These bots can be very expensive to use, running up bills into the thousands of dollars, per employee, per month. Uber reportedly spent its entire 2026 budget for Anthropic models in only a few months. Other Big Tech companies including Meta, Amazon, Tesla, and Adobe are also reportedly clamping down on employee AI usage. Citi at one point shut down employee access to OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s most expensive models, according to reporting from 404 Media (which Citi has contested).Even though political leaders and tech executives have framed the U.S. as in the middle of a contentious technological race with China, Americans can still use Chinese models. While it’s too soon to know whether GLM-5.2 is really capable of replacing America’s top-tier AI agents, any firm or developer who is balking at the costs now might have an alternative. The arrival of GLM-5.2 poses a business dilemma for Silicon Valley—and possibly a… [TheTopNews] Read More.
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Amid warnings of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side, health experts say that early recognition of symptoms can mean the difference between a quick recovery and life-threatening complications, especially for high-risk groups.New York City health officials are urging anyone who has visited the east side of Central Park or Manhattan's Upper East Side since late June to watch for symptoms.As of July 6, the New York City Health Department had confirmed 23 cases and 17 hospitalizations associated with the respiratory infection. No deaths have been reported.NYC HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN OF LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE OUTBREAK IN CENTRAL PARK AREAOfficials are investigating contaminated cooling towers as the likely source. They have emphasized that the illness is not spread person-to-person and is not linked to the city's drinking water."Legionnaires’ disease is deadly but can be effectively treated if diagnosed early," said NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin in a press release. "New Yorkers at higher risk, including anyone who is 50 and older, those who smoke or people with chronic lung conditions should be especially mindful of their symptoms and seek care as soon as symptoms begin."Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria.The bacteria is usually found in lakes, streams and other freshwater environments, but can grow in any area where water sits for a long time, according to the CDC.RARE TICK-BORNE VIRUS TURNS DEADLY FAST AS US CASES REACH RECORD HIGH, EXPERTS WARNThat can include shower heads, sink faucets, hot tubs, water features/fountains, plumbing systems and other water systems.When people swallow or breathe in droplets of water that contain Legionella, they can potentially become ill.Although human transmission is possible in rare cases, the disease is not typically transmitted among people, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Infections can lead to severe pneumonia in older people and those with compromised immune systems, according to Dr. Andrew Handel, a pediatric infectious diseases expert at Stony Brook Children's Hospital on Long Island, New York.Symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease usually show up between two and 14 days after exposure."Legionella infections cause symptoms that are similar to other forms of pneumonia — fever, coughing, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath and chest pain," Handel previously told Fox News Digital.The signs are similar to other types of pneumonia, and include the following:TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZSome patients may also experience nausea, diarrhea and confusion, the CDC noted.A medical professional can diagnose… [TheTopNews] Read More.
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The state of Utah has revoked the license of Provo Canyon School on the ground that it has “failed to provide applicable health and safety services for clients.” [TheTopNews] Read More.
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