Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA]

Audits of Medicare drug plans lacking

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON — Nearly three years into the Medicare drug benefit, federal officials have yet to ensure that private drug plans enacted programs to deter fraud and abuse, government investigators say. About 24 million people are enrolled in Medicare drug

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Grassley weighs in on veep picks

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

HUDSON --- At a town hall meeting in Hudson, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, praised the Democrats' vice presidential pick and offered some tips to John McCain on who to pick for his running mate. Grassley said Sen. Barack Obama's selection of Sen. Joe

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Audits of Medicare drug plans lacking

2008-08-24T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON Nearly three years into the Medicare drug benefit, federal officials have yet to ensure that private drug plans enacted programs to deter fraud and abuse, government investigators say. About 24 million people are enrolled in Medicare drug

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The Report Card

2008-08-24T00:00:00Z

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, told the New York Times, â€œThis is outrageous. â€¦ If heads donâ€™t roll, you canâ€™t change the culture of this organization. ...

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Grassley campaigns with senate candidate Jarret Heil

2008-08-24T00:00:00Z

By KEN BLACK, TIMES-REPUBLICAN Saying the state needed a change of direction, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, campaigned for fellow Republican candidate ...

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Audits of Medicare drug plans lacking

2008-08-23T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly three years into the Medicare drug benefit, federal officials have yet to ensure that private drug plans enacted programs to deter fraud and abuse, government investigators say. About 24 million people are enrolled in

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Iowa State program nets $240000 grant

2008-08-23T00:00:00Z

... spur innovation and entrepreneurship. Senator Charles Grassley says the money will help communities around Iowa "overcome economic development challenges."

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Investigators call for more audits of drug plans' fraud fighting efforts

2008-08-22T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly three years into the Medicare drug benefit, federal officials have yet to ensure that private drug plans enacted programs to deter fraud and abuse, government investigators say. About 24 million people are enrolled in Medicare

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Williams gets Bush's backing

2008-08-22T00:00:00Z

Matthew Weigelt Published on August 25, 2008 Although Jim Williams will not have a lot of time to serve as the General Services Administration’s acting administrator, he brings some power and authority to the role and could keep the

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Audits of Medicare drug plans lacking

2008-08-22T00:00:00Z

Without Walls church making a comeback, White says

2008-08-22T00:00:00Z

Like White, he heads one of six ministries that face federal scrutiny from Sen. Charles Grassley on whether they're abusing their nonprofit status. ...

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Congress cries foul over report of inaccurate DME fraud prevention ...

2008-08-22T00:00:00Z

Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) has called the situation "outrageous." Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) told the Times he isn't surprised by the irregularities, ...

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Senators ask for coupons to be reissued

2008-08-22T00:00:00Z

AP DES MOINES, Iowa - Senators Charles Grassley and Tom Harkin have sent a letter to the National Telecommunications Information Administration asking them ...

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Audits of Medicare drug plans lacking

2008-08-22T00:00:00Z

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said the companies are acting as federal contractors and should be meeting all conditions for doing business with the ...

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Postville plant supervisor faces prison term

2008-08-21T00:00:00Z

Cedar Rapids, Ia. - A floor manager from Agriprocessors Inc. could serve seven years or more in federal prison for helping his employer hire illegal immigrants at the kosher meat-processing plant in Postville. Juan Carlos Guerrero-Espinoza, 35, pleaded

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Report disputes Medicare fraud success

2008-08-21T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Medicare officials' boasts of trimming billions of dollars in fraudulent and improper claims are misleading, a U.S. government report says.

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GSK to make grant info public

2008-08-21T00:00:00Z

In April, responding to an inquiry by Sen. Charles Grassley demanding to know whether they would follow Lilly's lead, several companies, ...

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Report Rejects Medicare Boast of Paring Fraud

2008-08-21T00:00:00Z

Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa says an inquiry could follow the allegations. But according to a confidential draft of a federal inspector generalâ€™s report ...

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Salon Radio: Sen. Charles Grassley on the anthrax investigation

2008-08-20T00:00:00Z

In the interview, Sen. Grassley reveals that the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Pat Leahy (of which Grassley is a member), will now hold hearings to investigate the FBI's case against Bruce Ivins. Grassley demands that the FBI send officials

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The Price of Doing

2008-08-20T00:00:00Z

Mr. Williams's nomination to replace her had been blocked by Republican Sen. Charles Grassley, who expressed concern that Mr. Williams didn't properly ...

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