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"The Numbers Are Shocking": California Faces Scrutiny Over Hospice Fraud Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, posted an Instagram video this week detailing ongoing fraud among hospice and health care facilities in Los Angeles County. Investigations have focused on Los Angeles County, where officials said state regulators did little to stop fraud.  Investigators believe that the start of the hospice fraud can be traced as far back as 2010. “The normalization of hospice fraud in California has to stop,” Oz...

These Are The World's Biggest Beer Brewers Beer is the world’s most widely consumed alcoholic beverage, but much of it comes from a relatively small group of companies. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Melissa Garside, ranks the world’s 40 largest beer brewers by production volume using data from the BarthHaas Report 2024/25. Together, these brewers produced 42.7 billion U.S. gallons of beer in 2024, equal to 86.3% of global production. AB InBev Leads by a Wide Margin AB InBev dominated the global beer industry in 2024, producing 13.1 billion U.S. gallons, or 26.4% of all...

How To Convert Your 401(k) Into A Reliable Monthly Paycheck Authored by Adam H. Douglas via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Yes, you can turn your 401(k) into a predictable monthly paycheck in retirement. The key is to move from the accumulation phase to a structured distribution strategy. Many retirees combine systematic withdrawals, dividend-producing investments, and guaranteed income sources such as annuities. Smart planning can turn your 401(k) balance into a predictable cash flow. Ladanifer/Shutterstock By balancing these tools and managing withdrawal rates carefully, you can convert a fluctuating retirement account balance into...