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Ted Cruz’s Senate campaign refuses to disclose true source of loans
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
While Ted Cruz was barnstorming Florida last week, the treasurer for his 2012 U.S. Senate bid was refusing to answer a routine inquiry by the Federal Elections Commission to determine where the Texas Republican got the money to loan his Senate campaign as much as $1,000,000. -
South Florida whistleblower alleges Medicare Advantage fraud
By Fred Schulte
Center for Public Integrity
Insurance giant Humana Inc., which operates some of the nation’s largest private Medicare health plans, knew for years of billing fraud at some South Florida clinics, but did little to curb the practice even though it could harm patients, a doctor alleges in a newly unsealed whistleblower lawsuit. -
BSO offers answers about El Sanadi’s suicide, but even family can’t explain why
By Dan Christensen and Buddy Nevins
FloridaBulldog.org
Last month’s shocking death by gunshot of Broward Health Chief Executive Dr. Nabil El Sanadi is now officially classified a suicide, but why El Sanadi killed himself remains a mystery that even his family can’t explain. -
Broward Health gave company with financial ties to Gov. Scott 25-year, no-bid contract
By Dan Christensen and Buddy Nevins
FloridaBulldog.org
An oncology company financially connected to Gov. Rick Scott got a no-bid contract four years ago from taxpayer-supported Broward Health for as long as 25 years – an unprecedented term. Scott was an investor in a private equity firm that owns 21st Century Oncology, state records show. -
Fort Lauderdale federal grand jury subpoenas Broward Health’s purchasing records
By Dan Christensen and Buddy Nevins
FloridaBulldog.org
A Fort Lauderdale federal grand jury has slapped a subpoena on Broward Health demanding records related to an ongoing FBI investigation focused on its purchasing practices, two knowledgeable sources have told FloridaBulldog.org. -
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Thousands of drones fill the skies, raising fears of midair collisions
By Rick Schmitt and Stuart Silverstein
FairWarning
The popularity of drones, particularly ones used for recreation, is booming in the U.S., with sales of drones weighing more than a half-pound expected to reach 1 million this year. At the same time, critics fear that chances of a catastrophic collision with a manned aircraft –- possibly even a commercial jetliner –- also are soaring.
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