Daily Briefing: Biggest Medicare Fraud Bust Ever?

Health Fraud: Better data analysis helped federal investigators catch a Canadian doctor working in Texas who allegedly bilked the Medicare and Medicaid programs out of $375 million, which could be among the largest health fraud cases ever, Nomaan Merchant reports for the Associated Press.

Kaiser: California health officials have ordered HMO giant Kaiser Permanente to stop denying physical, occupational and speech therapy treatment for people with autism, developmental delays and similar conditions, Kathy Robertson reports for the Sacramento Business Journal.

Statins: The FDA will require new warnings on statins that alert patients that the cholesterol-lowering drugs could raise blood sugar and cause some memory loss, Bill Berkrot reports for Reuters. Still, the FDA says the benefits of statins still far outweigh their risks.

Nutrition: Put down that Coke! Added sugar in drinks and foods comprises nearly 16 percent of the calories U.S. kids and teenagers consume, according to new CDC data, Steven Reinberg reports for HealthDay. Boys consume an extra 362 calories a day, girls about 282, from added sugar, far above recommended nutrition guidelines.

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