Justice Department launches West Coast healthcare-fraud strike force
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 30
Justice Department launches West Coast healthcare-fraud strike force
15 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 30
Announced in San Francisco, the unit adds 10 prosecutors and offices in San Francisco, Las Vegas and Phoenix, targeting fraud in California, Nevada and Arizona.
Officials said 28 defendants have been charged over $1.9bn in intended losses across the three states since 2024, spanning hospice, sober-living and health-technology schemes.
The move expands a broader Trump administration anti-fraud push against Medicare and Medicaid losses estimated at up to $100bn yearly, alongside more spending on analytics and forensic tools.
Can 10 new prosecutors stop a $100 billion-a-year fraud epidemic rooted in the healthcare system itself?
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