January 28, 2013

Volume 109, Issue 36

Stories from the January 28, 2013 issue of the GW Hatchet. View a PDF version of this issue.

Hospital sues feds for missing Medicare funds

The GW Hospital was one of 32 medical centers that filed lawsuits against the Department of Health and Human Services last week, claiming they were shortchanged a total of nearly $12 million in Medicare reimbursement funds. The hospitals assert that the Department of Health and Human Services incorrectly calculated how it doles out Social Security […]

Metro Monopoly: A suburban escape

Retreating off campus takes effort: We’re in college and on a budget, with little time to spare between classes, jobs and internships. But sometimes you need an afternoon away from business suits and internship hunts.

Calendar

Monday Kalb Report Listen to the four moderators of the 2012 general election debates discuss the impact of these debates on the election and Americandemocracy as a whole. National Press Club – 8 to 10 p.m. Tuesday Out of Time: An American Crisis Hear a discussion on bipartisanship with former senators, governors and CEOs, including […]

Squash teams sweep weekend

To understand GW’s dominance on the squash court this weekend, just look at their opponents’ totals: Not a single Colonial foe won a match. The women’s team commanded the court against No. 30 Johns Hopkins and No. 31 Bucknell. Anna Gabriela Porras, a freshman from Bogota, Colombia, led the team as the Colonials’ No. 1 […]

Colonials fall to George Mason in season’s final dual meet

The Colonials had three reasons to enter the pool against George Mason with a little extra edge Saturday: It was their last dual meet of the regular season, they were coming off an impressive victory over Georgetown and it was Senior Day for a few of GW’s athletes. Cheering fans and families filled the Smith […]