Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Mingo County Doctor Reacts To Raid
WEST VIRGINIA....
Mingo County prosecutors allege the Mountain Medical Care Center located on 3rd Avenue in Williamson operated as a multi-million dollar pill mill, handing out prescriptions in exchange for cash fees. However, Dr. Katherine Hoover is defending the clinic and faulting federal officials who shut it down. Hoover, who says she's in the Bahamas for medical and safety reasons, alleges she prescribed drugs only to legitimate patients. Hoover says the clinic did an excellent job in treating people with multiple conditions, and she believes the March 2nd shutdown has endangered the health of its patients, and may play a role in a recent spate of robberies and violent crimes in the area.
Mingo County prosecutors allege the Mountain Medical Care Center located on 3rd Avenue in Williamson operated as a multi-million dollar pill mill, handing out prescriptions in exchange for cash fees. However, Dr. Katherine Hoover is defending the clinic and faulting federal officials who shut it down. Hoover, who says she's in the Bahamas for medical and safety reasons, alleges she prescribed drugs only to legitimate patients. Hoover says the clinic did an excellent job in treating people with multiple conditions, and she believes the March 2nd shutdown has endangered the health of its patients, and may play a role in a recent spate of robberies and violent crimes in the area.
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