Fraud in training of home health aides
August 25th, 2007Two New York schools for home health aides have admitted selling phony certificates to hundreds of people who never received proper training. The use of home health aides by people with disabilities has increased rapidly in recent years, as people seek to live more independently and health officials have sought to limit the costs associated with institutionalization. The rapidly growing field is only lightly regulated.
From the New York Times (registration required.)

