Written by Colleen Shaddox Dr. Jeffrey Gordon wants to treat a new patient with ovarian cancer with Doxil, a chemotherapy drug that’s proven highly effective against the disease. But he is unable to obtain Doxil because, like many other potentially lifesaving drugs, it is in short supply. “It’s really become a crisis,” said Gordon,...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing to regulate large debt collectors and credit reporting companies. It would be the first time that these firms would be regulated by the federal government, according to the New York Times. “The draft, which limits the new powers to the largest debt collection and credit reporting players,...
It’s tax season again; have you seen the commercials on television? Use this tax preparer, get that software, be worry free and leave it all to the professionals! OK, I admit, since my wife’s degree is in accounting and since she does small business finances for a living, I leave it to her. I...
In addition to participating in the $25 billion foreclosure settlement, Citigroup will pay $158 million to settle civil accusations that it defrauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by falsely claiming that high risk mortgages qualified for federal insurance. “Wednesday’s settlement resolves claims under the federal False Claims Act and concerned more...
