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Qui tam cases against once-notorious rehab hospital chain result in $48 million settlement, lots of spin.
The Department of Justice announced last week that Encompass Health Corporation, formerly known as HealthSouth Corporation, has agreed to pay $48 million to resolve allegations that it was enrolling patients in its program and charging Medicare whether they would benefit...
Tonight, 6/28: “Whistleblower” on CBS features military procurement whistleblower Bunny Greenhouse
Do not underestimate Army Corp of Engineers whistleblower Bunny Greenhouse. A stern, elegant woman who favors sprawling floral lapel pins, she could be mistaken for the schoolteacher she once was. And, don’t think that time and retirement have tempered Greenhouse....
Social media execs want terrorist content off their sites. Lawmakers see little progress
Social media executives testified on Wednesday that they are determined to keep terrorist content off their sites, but the members of Congress who summoned them had doubts. The House Committee on Homeland Security heard testimony from representatives of Facebook, Twitter,...
Whom is the VA’s Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection protecting? Whistleblowers say it works against them
Whistleblowers from Department of Veteran’s Affairs hospitals offered dramatic testimony Tuesday about how they had been punished after raising quality-of-care issues. They also say the VA's Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection offers little protection from retribution. The oversight subcommittee...
More whistleblower troubles at Veterans Affairs hosptials
VA whistleblowers will be the subject of Tuesday hearing scheduled by the House Veterans Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. VA accountability Among those testifying: three health care whistleblowers profiled this weekend in USA Today. They say VA officials has...
More whistleblower troubles at Veterans Affairs hospitals
VA whistleblowers will be the subject of Tuesday hearing scheduled by the House Veterans Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. VA accountability Among those testifying: three health care whistleblowers profiled this weekend in USA Today. They say VA officials has...
After charges, police raids, Australia looks to improve whistleblower protections.
6/27 Update: The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) will seek access to the trial of accused whistleblower David McBride, according to Commonwealth lawyers, who say the national broadcaster has expressed an interest in influencing orders affecting the trial. Mr McBride, 55, was...
Citizens impacted by environmental crime can help stop it. But, they need support and protection.
Citizens and activists can help stop environmental crime, but they need to know which laws apply, how to collect evidence and when to get a lawyer. Different approaches to the role of citizens in collecting and reporting evidence of environmental...
Changing the way we think about whistleblowers: Social media gifs offer support
From Transparency International: To celebrate World Whistleblowers Day — 23 June 2019 — we’ve created a set of GIFs and Stickers you can use on your favorite social media platforms. More here on how to use them. https://gph.is/g/Zkbnr2Y via GIPHY
Watch, Join, and Save: WaterBear Network aims to inspire wildlife whistleblowers
A guest post from new environmental video network By Tadzio Mac Gregor Schneider The WaterBear Network (“WBN”) is an interactive video on-demand platform dedicated to the planet. The WBN is built on three primary pillars: Watch, Join, and Save....
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