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Texas AG sues county over Uplift Harris program, calls it ‘illegal welfare scheme’
Read full article: Texas AG sues county over Uplift Harris program, calls it ‘illegal welfare scheme’A program meant to help Harris County residents living below the federal poverty line is being criticized by the Texas Attorney General, saying it's "unconstitutional."
Instructions for parental access to children’s records at Memorial Hermann to be clearer after state investigation
Read full article: Instructions for parental access to children’s records at Memorial Hermann to be clearer after state investigationA resolution has been reached in a state investigation of Memorial Hermann Hospital Systems over parental access to children’s medical records.
Co-owner of Texas medical equipment company sentenced to 4 years in fraud scheme, ordered to pay $5M in restitution
Read full article: Co-owner of Texas medical equipment company sentenced to 4 years in fraud scheme, ordered to pay $5M in restitutionThe co-owner of a medical equipment company in Frisco was sentenced to 49 months in federal prison which will be followed by a year of supervised release for his role in a medical equipment fraud scheme, the Texas Attorney General announced Monday.
3 arrested in $142M genetic testing fraud scheme using Houston company; $7.1M in assets seized
Read full article: 3 arrested in $142M genetic testing fraud scheme using Houston company; $7.1M in assets seizedThe Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has arrested three people associated with the genetic testing company ApolloMDx for their alleged involvement in a major healthcare fraud scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare approximately $142 million.
Texas AG Paxton sues Facebook for using unauthorized biometric data
Read full article: Texas AG Paxton sues Facebook for using unauthorized biometric dataAttorney General Paxton has sued Facebook (now known as Meta) for capturing and using the biometric data of millions of Texans without properly obtaining their informed consent to do so, in violation of Texas law.
Ask Amy: Fixing your finances for the new year? How to tell if a debt relief company is legit
Read full article: Ask Amy: Fixing your finances for the new year? How to tell if a debt relief company is legitYou may be getting offers from companies offering to help get rid of your debt. Not all companies are the same so you may need to do your homework before handing over all of your information.
Griddy customers don’t have to pay huge bills from February freeze
Read full article: Griddy customers don’t have to pay huge bills from February freezeFormer customers of Griddy Energy are off the hook. A settlement between the Texas Attorney General and the wholesale electric provider means customers stuck with huge bills from the February freeze won't have to pay a dime.