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Medical Secrets
News 12 Long Island revealed the "medical secrets" of dangerous doctors - information kept from the public by New York State authorities. The report examined a system that often protects problem physicians at the expense of unsuspecting patients.
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No title (id: 13755)
News 12 Long Island examines the questionable give-and-take between elected officials and special interests. The series reports on how candidates mix with lobbyists and how election laws favor both special interests and incumbents. New York law does little to limit the size or source of contributions to campaigns. (Oct. 29-31, 1996)
Tags: TAPE; Lagerkvist CAR Contributing factors Contest entry Elections Politicians Politics FOIA 23 pgs.
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Stolen Dreams
"More than 80 million American workers and their families rely on private pensions." News 12 Long Island discovers how their pension plans may be destroyed because most pension plans are not insured by the government, federal authorities lack the resources to effectively monitor abuses, and by the time abuses are detected, the pension assets are frequently gone. Also, administrator of most private pensions have inherent conflicts-of-interest and few plans are audited or subject to independent scrutiny.
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No title (id: 10661)
News 12 Long Island uncovered secret deals, hidden conflicts of interest and "kickbacks" yet to be outlawed in New York HMOs. News 12 proved 11 of Long Island's 12 health maintenance organizations use a variety of financial incentives to influence the medical decisions of doctors. Some HMOs covertly pay doctors thousands of dollars in bonuses for keeping patients away from tests, specialists and hospitals, 1994.
Tags: NY Lagerkvist CHA HMOs: Profits vs. Patients; tape 64 pgs.
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No title (id: 9126)
Buffalo (N.Y.) News reports on the political battle being waged in New York State over the electric power produced by Niagara Falls; the falls have given western New York cheap electricity; New York City and Long Island, where the electricity is three times as expensive, are clamoring for the current to be shipped downstate, Jan. 12 - 15, 1992.
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