Medicare Fraud and Town Center Woes for August 18, 2008

“McCray has defrauded Medicare by selling his government-issued health card number to private clinics in exchange for kickbacks of $150 to $300 a visit - as often as three times a day, three times a week over seven years, according to federal records and his own admission.” — Medicare Fraud Rampant In South Florida

“Designed to revitalize aging downtowns or create a downtown-like focus for sprawling suburbs, town centers are popular with both community planners and developers, offering a mix of new-urban housing, offices, retail space and open areas for community events and foot traffic. But as the housing slump and economic downturn have proven, making a town center work can be a tough job.” — Tough times for town centers

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