Freddy Groves examines the $315 million fine levied against a national pharmacy chain of about 9,000 locations for illegally filling opioid prescriptions and billing the VA, Medicare and other federal programs over 13 years — and the corporate policies that kept pharmacists from warning one another about problem prescribers.
Over the past several months, as I've worked on stories involving local schools, childhood development and South Dade's changing economy, I've found myself returning to a question that doesn't have a simple answer.
In a repeat of last year, the VA is set to give $16 million in grants to 91 groups around the country that host the annual adaptive sports program.
Mark the 22nd of every month for Buddy Check 22 and reach out to a fellow veteran — a call, a text or a cup of coffee can make a difference.
About 457,000 veterans with Veterans’ Group Life Insurance policies will not have to make payments in November, December and January.
Beginning Oct. 1, the VA will award $1.17 billion in grants to address veteran homelessness through its Supportive Services for Veteran Families and Grant and Per Diem programs.
A new executive order requires the VA and the Department of Defense to share records from a veteran’s first day of service, speeding access to benefits.
"How'm I doin'?" the late New York Mayor Ed Koch used to ask constituents on his travels through the city.
When Grey-haired white liberals take to America's streets for "No Kings"
Russia has been attacking Ukraine for 20 months now. Iran, through its terrorism partner Hamas, attacked Israel this weekend. China has been threatening to attack Taiwan.
The fall semester is upon us at most institutions of learning, and as I aided in getting my youngest son situated with his on-campus college classes this week, I was reminded of all the counsel and caution dispensed by Scripture upon parents regarding the care and nurturing of children.
The twentieth anniversary of Bob Hope’s death on July 27th closes the “Season of Hope” that began with Hope’s 120th birthday on May 29th.
I do not often share matters of a personal nature, but I must acknowledge that it may be therapeutic to do so on some occasions.
According to the Bible, among the many attributes of God are innovation and perfection.
In the penultimate episodes of the "Star Trek: Enterprise" television series, Starfleet and the crew of the 22nd-century starship Enterprise contend with an organized group of terrorists who demand the expulsion of all non-human species from Earth under threat of civil war.
There is an expression that stipulates "desperate times call for desperate measures." In a great many instances, anger and frustration may seem to be legitimate reactions to breaches of trust, abuses of power, or failures of leadership. Such intense emotions can lead to destructive and count…
My mother once told me about a Christian, powerful in the faith, deeply anointed, who walked firmly with God on a daily basis. But even a Christian as strong as she might stumble, and one day, she did: Overwhelmed by her fears and cares in the world, she got in her car, sped down the road, a…
Human beings seem to possess a propensity for analyzing, measuring, and categorizing their observations and experiences as a means of imposing some sense of order and familiarity upon the universe of apparent chaos that surrounds us. We often seem to be driven by a need to quantify reality a…
Seemingly persistent reports of human misdeeds and atrocities might lead us to wonder at the depths of depravity, cruelty, and malice that we as a species are capable of. The Bible indicates that while human beings clearly possess the capacity for both the most noble and the most heinous act…
2022 was a long year for Homestead Mennonite Church with plenty of changes, both good and bad. As a group, we have faced the changes and adaptations we've had to make head-on.
Behind the refusal of the House Republican Party's so-called freedom caucus to vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is the caucus's skepticism that he will actually "rein in government spending."
“America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels.”
During this holiday season, one cannot help but observe an emphasis on giving.
President Joe Biden's going after 401(k) retirement accounts, risking millions of workers' comfortable retirements.
Most of us are familiar with the expression "When God closes a door, he opens another," or something similar. While some might assume this is in some manner a Biblical principle, the actual phrase (or anything comparable) does not occur in the text of Scripture.
Hospital rooms, operating rooms and medical equipment are so inadequately cleaned that any patient going into a hospital is at risk of getting a deadly superbug. That's true even if you're going for the happiest reason of all: to give birth.
Where are the American feminists and "progressives" when we need them? You know, the men-versus-women, pro-abortion types who say things like the reversal of Roe v. Wade represents "men wanting to tell women what to do with their bodies"?
Democrats and their media allies are sounding the alarm that the Supreme Court is "dismantling" the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Washington Post warns that this term, the court will likely strip Black voters of their right to elect someone "who represent(s) them."
As a Christian, I feel that it is part of my calling to honor God with my actions, to look for his will and enact it. Unfortunately, "looking for his will" is much easier to say than it is to do.
Will 2022 turn out be a hinge year, as a moment when long-standing trends in geopolitics suddenly shifted in a different direction? This week, two important writers, one a long-established and prolific historian, the other a provocative presence on the internet, have argued persuasively that…
My brother, Kirk Randolph Elder, died suddenly and unexpectedly, 16 days before his 70th birthday. He and Tresta, his wife of 41 years, had planned a trip to Hawaii, where they were going to celebrate Kirk's birthday.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, at a recent event with a liberal audience, praised Justice Clarence Thomas, her ideological adversary. Sotomayor said, "He is a man who cares deeply about the court as an institution."
Assorted editorials regarding political or social issues periodically employ the phrase "soft on crime," typically as an accusation. It indicates a reluctance or aversion to enacting and enforcing legal consequences for illegal activities.
As a writer in college working to hone my craft, I’ve reached the point where I must learn about my target audience.
Attorney General Merrick Garland justified the unprecedented FBI raid of the residence of a former president by saying: "The department does not take such a decision lightly. Where possible, it is standard practice to seek less intrusive means as an alternative to a search, and to narrowly s…
During a vacation bible school in my younger years, I witnessed and participated in a performance metaphor of our renewed lives as Christians.
Across the pond, Brits are demanding their next prime minister do something to reduce the U.K.'s notorious cancer death rates. But here in the U.S., Democrats are doing the opposite. They're pushing for European-style price controls on drugs that will slow cancer cures and lead to more death…
"Communication is the problem to the answer," the old song philosophizes. Perhaps more accurately, effective communication is the problem. At present, we possess a multitude of technologies that make it possible to compose and transmit myriad forms of communication at the press of a button, …
It was an apocalyptically quiet day. Tumbleweeds crossed the pavement and little Ian stood on the porch, staring out the screen door with the silent profundity that accompanies a child lost in his thoughts.
The California Highway Patrol denies a rumor that the prosecution dropped DUI charges against House speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband. A spokesman said, "But if we decide to, he'll have been treated just like any other rich, white, privileged, politically connected, celebrity defendant."
Over the past few weeks, our new pastor of Homestead Mennonite Church, Marcos Acosta, has presented a series of sermons which summarize the defining qualities of this congregation, based on his review and analysis of its history and reputation in the community.
If you think gas prices are high now, just wait. They're going to get much higher, thanks to President Joe Biden's "irreversible" plan to eliminate fossil fuels. Truth is, your pain at the pump is being planned and executed by the White House.
This is half a prayer request, half a story of compassion.
There are occasions when we may be blessed and privileged to work under the supervision and guidance of someone who provides the kind of leadership that elicits the best qualities of our character. While mere words may seem inadequate to fully express the depths of gratitude and admiration o…
There are occasions when we may be blessed and privileged to work under the supervision and guidance of someone who provides the kind of leadership that elicits the best qualities of our character.
One could readily argue that modern technological social media has been both a boon and bane to society. Certainly, it has allowed many to maintain connections with loved ones across previously troublesome obstacles — e.g., geographic distance, political borders.
What were the benefits and costs of the COVID-19 restrictions implemented over the last two years? It's a good time to ask that question, especially now that the masks are coming off and the lockdowns are canceled.
Once again the Easter season has reached us. The world remains a volatile place, from COVID still keeping people apart, from wars and rumors of wars bringing terror, from car accidents and sudden heart attacks, from missed alarms and spilled tea.
Goodness! What a night.
Woke corporate CEOs seem to think they know better than voters what's best for the country. These titans are throwing their companies' clout and cash behind activists pushing gender-fluidity lessons for kindergarteners and other extreme political causes.
Throughout the history of Christianity, the Church has supported and implemented the endeavor of evangelism in various ways. For some, this would seem to be a natural impulse as a matter of promulgation and expansion of religion.
