60 Minutes S42E05 · 60 Billion Dollar Fraud/Fight for a Cure/Tyler Perry

Overview

$60 BILLION FRAUD - Medicare and Medicaid fraudsters are cheating U.S. taxpayers out of an estimated $90 billion a year using a billing scam that is surprisingly easy to execute. Steve Kroft investigates. Ira Rosen and Joel Bach are the producers. FIGHTING FOR A CURE - More Americans are suffering from epilepsy than Parkinson's, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis combined. Katie Couric reports on a disease that may not be getting the attention it deserves. Kyra Darnton is the producer. TYLER PERRY - When Hollywood refused to produce his films his way, Tyler Perry started his own studio in Atlanta and now his movies - including the popular "Madea" series - are drawing huge audiences. Byron Pitts profiles the new and unlikely movie mogul. Ruth Streeter is the producer.

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1. 1 1. McChrystal/The Liquidator/A Living for the Dead2009-09-27 · 44mMcCHRYSTAL - As the news from Afghanistan moves to the front pages of Americans' newspapers, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, tasked with turning things around there, tells 60 MINUTES that
2. 2 2. The Swindler/130 Million Tons of Waste/The Great Migration2009-10-04 · 44mTHE SWINDLER - To understand how Bernard Madoff could have done what he did, listen to so-called "mini-Madoff" Ponzi schemer Marc Dreier tell Steve Kroft in his first television in
3. 3 3. Golf Company/A Blow to the Brain/The Birdmen2009-10-11 · 44mGOLF COMPANY - Scott Pelley spends time with a U.S. Marine company in Helmand Province, sent there as part of President Obama's troop buildup in Afghanistan. Henry Schuster is the
4. 4 4. H1N1/The Kanzius Machine/Drew Barrymore2009-10-18 · 44mH1N1 - Scott Pelley reports on the H1N1 flu - which is increasingly targeting young, healthy people - and how the government plans to fight the flu pandemic. Michael Radutzky, Davi
5. 5 5. 60 Billion Dollar Fraud/Fight for a Cure/Tyler Perry2009-10-25 · 44m$60 BILLION FRAUD - Medicare and Medicaid fraudsters are cheating U.S. taxpayers out of an estimated $90 billion a year using a billing scam that is surprisingly easy to execute. S
6. 6 6. H1N1 Vaccine/Yakuza/The Movie Pirates2009-11-01 · 44mH1N1 VACCINE - Scott Pelley reports on the manufacture, distribution and safety of the H1N1 flu vaccine. David Gelber, Michael Radutzky and Sam Hornblower are the producers. YAKUZ
7. 7 7. Cyber War/Andre Agassi2009-11-08 · 44mCYBER WAR - Could foreign hackers get into the computer systems that run crucial elements of the world's infrastructure, such as the power grids, water works or even a nation's mil
8. 8 8. The Deadliest Weapon/B-Rex/Resurrecting Eden2009-11-15 · 44mTHE DEADLIEST WEAPON - Byron Pitts and 60 MINUTES cameras spend two days on the road with a bomb-hunting unit in Afghanistan as they encounter one deadly bomb after another. Tom An
9. 9 9. The Cost of Dying / Witness / Cameron's Avatar2009-11-22 · 44mTHE COST OF DYING - Many Americans spend their last days in an intensive care unit, subjected to uncomfortable machines or surgeries to prolong their lives at enormous cost. Steve
10. 10 10. Congo's Gold War / Robert Ballard2009-11-29 · 44mCONGO GOLD - Five million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a war fueled primarily from gold mined in the country by warlords and smuggled out to be sold on t
11. 11 11. The Zone/Personal Foul2009-12-06 · 44mTHE ZONE - Geoffrey Canada's remarkable experiment in inner-city education, the Harlem Children's Zone, has helped put historically low-achieving students in New York City on acade
12. 12 12. President Obama/Growing Body Parts/Ricky Gervais2009-12-13 · 44mPRESIDENT OBAMA - In his first extensive interview since his speech announcing his troop build-up in Afghanistan, President Obama talks about his plans for Afghanistan and Pakistan
13. 14 14. California Water Drought/Oust al Qaeda/The Birdmen2009-12-27 · 44mRUNNING DRY - A three-year drought in California is bringing a decades-long fight over water to a head, forcing tough choices. Lesley Stahl reports. OUT OF THE SHADOWS - Henry Cr
14. 15 15. A Crack In The Swiss Vault/Delay, Deny And Hope That I Die/The Secret Language Of Elephants2010-01-03 · 44mA CRACK IN THE SWISS VAULT - Swiss bank accounts offered people, including American tax cheats, a safe place to hide money. But Switzerland’s largest bank has given authorities for
15. 16 16. Watching The Border/Revelations From The Campaign/Resurrecting The Extinct2010-01-10 · 44mWATCHING THE BORDER - Steve Kroft reports on the status of the multi-billion-dollar "virtual fence" being built at the U.S.-Mexican border, which is years behind schedule and so fa
16. 17 17. Haiti/Football Island/Penelope Cruz2010-01-17 · 44mHAITI - News from Haiti as Correspondent Byron Pitts reports on the efforts of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to help rescue, feed and protect the citizens of the earthquak
17. 18 18. The Quiet Professionals/White Hot/Beyonce2010-01-31 · 44mTHE QUIET PROFESSIONALS - In a rare chance to show America's elite Special Forces up close, 60 MINUTES spent over two months with a Green Beret unit as they trained a group of Afgh
18. 19 19. Made In America/Davos/Pigeon Fever2010-02-14 · 44mMADE IN THE USA - Could crucial parts of the equipment Iran is using in its uranium enrichment facility have come from the U.S.? American law enforcement authorities say sensitive
19. 20 20. Blackwater 61/Bloom Box/Ground Zero2010-02-21 · 44mBLACKWATER 61 - "Blackwater 61" is the call sign of a plane flown by the embattled government contractor Blackwater that crashed into a mountain in Afghanistan killing all onboard.
20. 21 21. Stealing America's Secrets/Battle Over History/Kathryn Bigelow2010-02-28 · 44mSTEALING AMERICA'S SECRETS -- 60 MINUTES has obtained an FBI videotape showing a Defense Department employee selling secrets to a Chinese spy that offers a rare glimpse into the se
21. 22 22. Inside The Collapse/Derek2010-03-14 · 44mINSIDE THE COLLAPSE - Former trader-turned author Michael Lewis writes about a handful of Wall Street outsiders who realized the subprime mortgage business was a house of cards and
22. 24 24. The Case Against Nada Prouty/The Russian Is Coming/The Sharkman2010-03-28 · 44mTHE CASE AGAINST NADA PROUTY - Former FBI and CIA terrorism fighter Nada Prouty was herself accused of aiding terrorism, but in her first interview, she denies she was anything oth
23. 25 25. Who Owns Your Genes?; Death Sentences Survived; Smokeless Cigarettes2010-04-04 · 44mSmokeless Cigarettes Morley Safer with Lori Andrews, professor of law who insists your genes are yours alone. Another lawyer who happens to be a molecular biologist insists that bi
24. 26 26. Gotti Family Member; Meet the New Missing Link2010-04-11 · 44mIn our first story, a double-length report, Steve Kroft with John Gotti, Jr., son of big time, well known mobster, John Gotti. Known as "Dapper Don" as well as other appropriate na
25. 27 27. Con men who promise cures to dying victims; actor Al Pacino discusses his career and upcoming roles.2010-04-18 · 44mScott Pelley investigates medical con artists who prey on dying patients by using the promise of stem cells to cure almost any disease. Also: Katie Couric interviews Al Pacino.
26. 31 31. Conan O'Brien, The All American Canal,, Chef Jose Andres2010-05-02 · 44mLate-night television comedian Conan O'Brien appears in his first interview since having to give back his spot on the "Tonight Show" to Jay Leno. Steve Kroft reports. The most dan
27. 32 32. Homegrown terror, Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, people walking out on their mortgages2010-05-09 · 44mSteve Kroft reports on homegrown terror; Plus, Scott Pelley travels withSteve Kroft reports on homegrown terror; Plus, Scott Pelley travels with Sec. of State Hillary Clinton; Also
28. 33 33. Deepwater Horizon disaster, Conductor Gustavo Dudamel2010-05-16 · 44mOn tonight's edition of "60 Minutes", Scott Pelley investigates the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Bob Simon catches up with Conductor Gustavo Dudamel, and Andy Rooney on gambling.
29. 34 34. Are They Safe?/The Seed School/Marty's Big Idea2010-05-23 · 44m"Are They Safe?" investigates the danger posed by phthalates a set of chemical compounds that are found in many plastics. "The Seed School" examines a successful inner city public
30. 35 35. The Deadliest Weapon/Resurrecting the Extinct/Vogue, Anna Wintour2010-05-30 · 44m"The Deadliest Weapon" rebroadcasts a segment on a group of soldiers in Afghanistan who look for roadside bombs. "Resurrecting the Extinct" rebroadcasts a discussion with scientist
31. 36 36. The Swindler/The Case Against Nada Prouty/The Sharkman2010-06-06 · 44m"The Swindler" rebroadcasts a segment on a Ponzi scheme run by Marc Dreier. "The Case Against Nada Prouty" rebroadcasts an investigation into a former agent from the FBI and CIA wh
32. 37 37. Sabotaging the System/The Great Explorer2010-06-13 · 44m"Sabotaging the System" rebroadcasts an investigation into how easily foreign hackers could create havoc by breaking into computer systems controlling the world infrastructure. "Th
33. 38 38. Assault on Pelindaba/The Liquidator/A Living for the Dead2010-06-20 · 44m"Assault on Pelindaba" rebroadcasts a segment on an attack at a South African nuclear research center. "The Liquidator" rebroadcasts a segment on the men in charge of undoing some
34. 39 39. Blackwater 61/Fight for a Cure/Cameron's Avatar2010-06-27 · 44m"Blackwater 61" rebroadcasts an investigation into the crash of an airline run by a U.S. military contractor. "Fight for a Cure" rebroadcasts a segment on David Axelrod and his fam
35. 40 40. Into the Wild: The Great Migration/The Secret Language of Elephants/B-Rex2010-07-04 · 44m"The Great Migration" rebroadcasts a looks at a massive animal migration in East Africa. "The Secret Language of Elephants" rebroadcasts a segment on scientists who are trying to u
36. 41 41. The Lost Children of Haiti/Kathryn Bigelow/White Hot2010-07-11 · 44m"The Lost Children of Haiti" rebroadcasts a visit to the Caribbean country to see how children are managing in the weeks since the earthquake. "Kathryn Bigelow" rebroadcasts a prof
37. 42 42. Golf Company/Penelope Cruz/Guiding Light2010-07-18 · 44m"Golf Company" rebroadcasts a segment on visits G Company in Afghanistan and the strategy of separating enemy combatants from civilians. "Penelope Cruz" rebroadcasts a profile of t
38. 43 43. The Narrative, Growing body parts, Tyler Perry2010-07-25 · 44m"The Narrative" rebroadcasts a segment on an ideology that is used to promote anti-Western sentiment. "Growing Body Parts" rebroadcasts a discussion with scientists who are develop
39. 44 44. Out of the Shadows/Discovery/Derek2010-08-01 · 44m"Out of the Shadows" rebroadcasts a segment on CIA agent Hank Crumpton who is working against the Taliban. "Discovery" rebroadcasts a segment on the discovery of a new human ancest
40. 45 45. The Cost of Dying/The Patriarch/Chef Jose Andres2010-08-08 · 44m"The Cost of Dying" rebroadcasts a segment on the enormous costs associated with end of life care. "The Patriarch" rebroadcasts a profile on the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church
41. 46 46. A Crack in the Swiss Vault/130 Million Tons of Waste/Pacino2010-08-15 · 44m"A Crack in the Swiss Vault" rebroadcasts an examination of how Swiss banks help people secretly conceal wealth overseas. "130 Million Tons of Waste" rebroadcasts a segment on the
42. 47 47. The Blowout/The Russian Is Coming2010-08-22 · 44m"The Blowout" rebroadcasts a segment on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster. "The Russian is Coming" rebroadcasts a profile of Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov who is tryin
43. 48 48. Stealing America's Secrets/The Bloom Box/The Birdmen2010-08-29 · 44m"Stealing America's Secrets" rebroadcasts a segment examining how an American intelligence analyst gave secrets to China. "The Bloom Box" rebroadcasts a look at an invention that c
44. 49 49. 60 Billion Dollar Fraud/The Seed School/Doubles2010-09-05 · 44m"60 Billion Dollar Fraud" rebroadcasts a segment on government agents fighting Medicare Fraud. "The Seed School" rebroadcasts a segment on a successful inner city public boarding s
45. 50 50. 21st Century Snake Oil/Beyonce2010-09-12 · 44m"21st Century Snake Oil" rebroadcasts an investigation into a medical conman who is attempting to profit by offering miracle cures involving stem cells. "Beyonce" rebroadcasts a pr
46. 51 51. The Swindler/White House Diary: Jimmy Carter/Football Island2010-09-19 · 44m"The Swindler" rebroadcasts a segment on a Ponzi scheme run by Marc Dreier. "White House Diary: Jimmy Carter" interviews the former president about his new book. "Football Island"