DOJ's Whistle-Blower Recruitment Pays Off

The Justice Department says it has recovered a record $2.5 billion in health care fraud over the past year — mostly with the help of drug company employees who blow the whistle to the federal government.

The big-ticket settlements mostly came from Pfizer, AstraZenica and Novartis, pharmaceutical companies accused of questionable marketing practices or overbilling federal insurance programs.

"This administration has made health care fraud a priority," said Tony West, assistant attorney general for the department's civil division. "When you look at health care fraud and the recoveries that we've been able to obtain over the last two years, it's been about $4.6 billion. That's more money recovered in a two-year period than at any other time in history."

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Haiti Gears Up For Elections

With less than a week to go before presidential elections in Haiti, aid agencies are struggling to contain a growing cholera epidemic on the island. At least 1,250 Haitians have now died of cholera and thousands more are infected with the disease, which is spreading through the capital Port-au-Prince and other parts of the country. Host Allison Keyes speaks with Associated Press reporter Jonathan Katz and the executive director of Doctors without Borders USA, Sophie Delaunay, about the epidemic and its impact on Sunday’s polls.

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Nissan Leaf Runs Equivalent Of 99 Miles Per Gallon

The Nissan Leaf, an electric car aimed at attracting environmentally conscious motorists, will get the equivalent of 99 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving, based on government testing.

Nissan Motor Corp. said Monday the Environmental Protection Agency's fuel efficiency window sticker, which provides information about the car's energy use, would estimate the electric car will achieve the equivalent of 106 mpg in city driving and 92 mpg on the highway.

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The Root: Who Will Be The Next Black Senator

Roland Burris, the outgoing senator from Illinois, made his final speech on the floor of the senate last week. In it he pointed out that upon his exit, the Senate would be without a single African-American member. Lenny McAllister of The Root argues that it is important for blacks in America to see themselves represented at all of the highest levels of government.

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