California latest target in Department of Justice efforts to end public benefits fraud
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a dozen people in Southern California were charged with allegedly siphoning nearly $2 billion in fraudulent healthcare costs, the Department of Justice and state prosecutors announced Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up efforts to end the abuse of federal aid programs. Fifteen people were charged and so far at least eight were... California is the latest target in the Department of Justice's efforts to combat public benefits fraud. Over a dozen people in Southern California were charged with allegedly siphoning nearly $2 billion in fraudulent healthcare costs, as part of the Department's efforts. The arrests were made by First Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli, who announced the arrests. So far, eight people have been arrested in connection with fraud at substance abuse treatment centers, hospice services and surgeons in California. At least six of the charged are doctors, including one accused of performing unnecessary and invasive surgeries to bill Medicaid for over $130 million. The operation is part of a larger effort to identify and prosecute fraud in Medicaid, SNAP and other federally funded benefits administered by the state.
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Federal agents arrive to a suspect's house during a raid related to health care fraud in the early morning on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Los Angeles.
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विषय: Fraud, Corruption
