DOJ's Massive $14.6B Healthcare Fraud Bust: 324 Charged, $245M Seized

Описание: In a historic crackdown, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced federal charges against 324 individuals, including 96 doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, for orchestrating the largest healthcare fraud schemes in American history – totaling over $14.6 BILLION in false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs. This unprecedented 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown targeted transnational criminal networks exploiting vulnerable patients, from fake opioid prescriptions to stolen identities for bogus medical equipment billing. The government seized more than $245 million in assets, including cash, luxury vehicles, and cryptocurrency, while preventing an additional $4 billion in fraudulent payouts.
DOJ Assistant Attorney General Matthew Galeotti highlighted the operation's success on X, calling it a "crime against all of us" and vowing it's "not even the beginning" of rooting out public theft. "Results matter. Talk is cheap," Bongino stated, emphasizing the FBI's role in this whole-of-government effort alongside the DEA, HHS, and CMS under Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz.
This video dives deep into the shocking details: How foreign syndicates from Russia and Pakistan used straw owners to hijack U.S. medical supply companies, submitting $10.6 billion in fake Medicare claims using over 1 million stolen American identities. We cover Operation Gold Rush, pill mill busts distributing 15 million illegal opioids, unnecessary skin grafts on dying hospice patients, and telemedicine/genetic testing scams. Plus, civil settlements recovering $34.3 million and the launch of a new DOJ Health Care Fraud Data Fusion Center using AI to fight future fraud.
If you're concerned about taxpayer dollars funding criminals instead of real healthcare, this is must-watch. What do you think – is this a win for accountability, or just the tip of the iceberg? Drop your thoughts in the comments, like, subscribe, and hit the bell for more updates on government waste, fraud, and justice!
Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro to the DOJ Announcement 1:15 - The $14.6B Fraud Breakdown 3:30 - Dan Bongino's Key Statements 5:45 - Major Schemes Exposed (Opioids, Identity Theft, etc.) 8:20 - Assets Seized & Prevention Wins 10:10 - Future Implications & Fusion Center 12:00 - Final Thoughts
Sources: Official DOJ Press Release, FBI Statements, NPR, The Hill, Newsweek.
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