Feb 8th, 2008 · Pharmaceutical giant Merck has agreed to pay more than $670 million to settle claims it overcharged the government for drugs and bribed doctors to prescribe its drugs. It's one of the biggest health care fraud settlements ever.
Jul 9th, 2007 · Some consumer advocates say oil companies are overcharging customers by $2 billion a year because they don't adjust their pumps when gasoline expands during the higher summer temperatures.
Jan 8th, 2007 · Consumer advocates release data showing auto and home insurers charge a lot more in premiums than they pay out in claims. The insurance industry disputes the findings.
Feb 10th, 2006 · 'Firewall': Only a Facsimile of a Successful Thriller February 10, 2006 · In the first aspiring Hollywood blockbuster of the year, Firewall, Harrison Ford stars as a man whose identity theft leads to something more sinister than an overcharged credit card. Critic Kenneth Turan says the thriller's plot outlines and script are depressingly familiar.
Jan 23rd, 2006 · Many of the enrollees in Medicare's new drug benefit now have better coverage for prescriptions. But for the poorest and most vulnerable, the first month of the program has been tough to navigate. Some beneficiaries are being overcharged, while others are missing from plan rolls.
Jan 5th, 2006 · Steve Inskeep talks to Kevin Gover, a former assistant secretary for Indian Affairs, about Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff's guilty plea to two sets of felony charges. Abramoff received millions of dollars from tribes to represent their casino interests.
Aug 15th, 2005 · The U.S. government has spent almost $200 billion in Iraq since 2003. Much of that money has gone to private contractors, who do everything from serving meals to building bridges. Bunnatine "Bunny" Greenhouse of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers talks about her concerns that many of the government contracts are non-competitive, and contractors are overcharging for services.
Apr 6th, 2005 · The U.S. Army has agreed to pay Halliburton subsidiary KBR $1.18 billion for dining services in Iraq, all but 5 percent of the bill. Pentagon auditors had suggested the company overcharged the government.