InvestigateTV - Season 3; Episode 17
(InvestigateTV) — This Week on InvestigateTV: The government is often keeping secret the identities of doctors and nurses who make mistakes at military hospitals. Joce Sterman uncovers a secretive system that shields these problematic medical professionals. Plus, shootings cause a lifetime of pain for victims and their families, but cost everyone.
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Doctors of Defense: A years-long investigation by our national team is raising questions about the quality of health care given to service members and their families, as well as a stunning lack of transparency about the practitioners who provide it. Our team crunched data related to malpractice lawsuits and claims filed against military providers and discovered almost $1 BILLION in taxpayer money spent in payouts and settlements since 2008. And after threatening legal action in a two-year battle for information with the Department of Defense, we obtained records that detail a system that has allowed the military to report hundreds of doctors, nurses, and other providers to a national databank after mistakes, misconduct, and malpractice – all while keeping their identities secret from the military families who see them for treatment. Joce Sterman talks with lawmakers, advocates, and a military family whose tragic malpractice case left their son requiring round-the-clock care for life.
Cost of a Shooting: A five-year-old girl was hit by a bullet while playing in a bounce house at a birthday party. Thankfully, she survived – but the cost of her treatments has been huge. She’s had at least 15 surgeries and physical therapy. Her family estimates her “cost of survival” has already exceeded half a million dollars, with most of that paid by taxpayer dollars through Medicaid. Reporter Andy Pierrotti examines the financial cost of gun violence to communities across the United States using government reports and Everytown for Gun Safety data.
Tech Tool at the Center of Stalking Complaints: Apple AirTags are everywhere these days, helping people find personal items that have been misplaced, lost or even stolen. But the device has a downside when it comes to safety. Kristin Crowley investigates the unwanted tracking of people and how it could affect you.
Watching Your Wallet – Weight Loss Scams: Scammers are jumping on the weight loss craze. The Better Business Bureau is warning you to watch out for phony medications. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa finds out more, so you don’t get duped in this Watching Your Wallet.
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