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Dear Alexa, My friends and I went to the movies last weekend, and at the end of the night I realized I paid more for my popcorn, soda and candy, than I did for my actual movie ticket! Why are movie concessions stands so expensive? Please Explain! Kate Well Kate,... [read more]
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On Thursday, New York was accused of overbilling Medicaid by $15 billion dollars by acquiring more reimbursement than necessary for its institutions for the mentally disabled.  The supposed fraud has been going on since 1990 and the cost of running said institutions is only one third of the money New York has been receiving from its tax payers!