At least a dozen doctors were hired by major insurance companies after being disciplined by state medical boards or making multiple or outsized malpractice payments, according to a ProPublica and Capitol Forum investigation.
Nearly a fifth of the National Football League settlement approved this week compensating former players with head injuries could go to their health insurers instead.
At least seven doctors whod lost a medical license because of misconduct collected a total of $6.5 million from Medicare in 2012, according to federal data.
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