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Clinton charity, under pressure, will amend tax return errors

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation’s flagship health project changed its mind again on Wednesday on the matter of its erroneous tax returns, saying it would refile them with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service after all. The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) said the decision to refile its 2012 and 2013 returns was in response to “recent media interest.” Its brief statement

Clinton charity, under pressure, will amend tax return errors

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation’s flagship health project changed its mind again on Wednesday on the matter of its erroneous tax returns, saying it would refile them with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service after all. The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) said the decision to refile its 2012 and 2013 returns was in response to “recent media interest.” Its brief statement

Bad mood? Sleep interruptions may be to blame

After the first night, people with interrupted sleep or delayed bedtimes experienced a similar low positive mood and high negative mood based on emotional assessment questionnaires they completed. “It is not simply the quality or the quantity of sleep that dictates mood, but rather a combination of the two,” said lead study author Patrick Finan of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.

Bad mood? Sleep interruptions may be to blame

After the first night, people with interrupted sleep or delayed bedtimes experienced a similar low positive mood and high negative mood based on emotional assessment questionnaires they completed. “It is not simply the quality or the quantity of sleep that dictates mood, but rather a combination of the two,” said lead study author Patrick Finan of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.

Bad mood? Sleep interruptions may be to blame

After the first night, people with interrupted sleep or delayed bedtimes experienced a similar low positive mood and high negative mood based on emotional assessment questionnaires they completed. “It is not simply the quality or the quantity of sleep that dictates mood, but rather a combination of the two,” said lead study author Patrick Finan of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.

Exclusive: U.S. insurer caught on to odd billing at Valeant-linked pharmacy

By Carl O’Donnell, Tim Reid and Caroline Humer NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – OptumRx, a leading U.S. pharmacy benefits manager, began to stop payments to a pharmacy closely-linked to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International more than a year ago after recognizing billing irregularities, former employees at the pharmacy and sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Hatboro, Pennsylvania-based Philidor Rx Services persisted in efforts to secure reimbursement for Valeant drug sales even

Exclusive: U.S. insurer caught on to odd billing at Valeant-linked pharmacy

By Carl O’Donnell, Tim Reid and Caroline Humer NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – OptumRx, a leading U.S. pharmacy benefits manager, began to stop payments to a pharmacy closely-linked to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International more than a year ago after recognizing billing irregularities, former employees at the pharmacy and sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Hatboro, Pennsylvania-based Philidor Rx Services persisted in efforts to secure reimbursement for Valeant drug sales even

Exclusive: U.S. insurer caught on to odd billing at Valeant-linked pharmacy

By Carl O’Donnell, Tim Reid and Caroline Humer NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – OptumRx, a leading U.S. pharmacy benefits manager, began to stop payments to a pharmacy closely-linked to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International more than a year ago after recognizing billing irregularities, former employees at the pharmacy and sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Hatboro, Pennsylvania-based Philidor Rx Services persisted in efforts to secure reimbursement for Valeant drug sales even