2015년 3월 13일 금요일

Feds Knew About Medicare Advantage Overcharges Years Ago Plus 9 More Stories

Your NPR stories for March 13, 2015
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News
Feds Knew About Medicare Advantage Overcharges Years Ago
An unpublished government study from 2009 sounded alarm bells about the rich formula used to pay privately run Medicare insurance plans. Since then billions of dollars in waste have been documented.
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2 Israeli Candidates Struggle With Nation's Uncertain Future
The women, running for the Israeli parliament, share little beyond that concern. One sees a two-state solution as hopeless and supports West Bank settlers. The other sees them as an obstacle to peace.
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In Ferguson, The Shooting Of 2 Officers Stirs A Long-Simmering Anxiety
Amid a manhunt for those involved in Thursday's shooting, residents say they feel an unease that has grown to be all too familiar — and protesters remain determined in their call for change.
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Mexico Takes Out Cartel Heads, But Crime Continues To Climb
Mexican authorities have scored some big arrests of major drug cartel leaders in recent weeks. But most experts say that's not enough: Police, legal and judicial institutions need strengthening.
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Patient With Ebola Is Admitted To NIH Hospital In Maryland
An American health care worker who contracted Ebola while volunteering in Sierra Leone is now receiving care at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.
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Music
World Café Presents: Kishi Bashi
The singer-violinist's intricate arrangements bring out lush melodies in his next-level pop music.
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'We Knew Things Were Different For Us': Heems On Rap, Race And Identity
Born in New York to Indian parents, Heems watched the Sept. 11 attacks from his high school. The Das Racist rapper's new album explores how life changed, for himself and his community, after that day.
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Latin Roots: Jovem Guarda
As Ernesto Lechner explains, this important movement in mid-'60s Brazil saw many artists claiming influences from rock musicians abroad.
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JJ Grey & Mofro On World Cafe
The Northern Florida rock band discusses its jam-band roots and plays songs from its new album.
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Two Greats From Seattle, 'One Of The Most Important Jazz Cities'
Jazz Night In America host Christian McBride introduces two embodiments of musical versatility from the Pacific Northwest: trombonist Julian Priester and vocalist Ernestine Anderson.
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