DOJ targets $14.6B in health care fraud with focus on transnational crime
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Aaron Nicodemus2025-07-02T18:31:00
Emerging enforcement priorities of the U.S. Department of Justice’s health care fraud division align with the Trump administration’s emphasis on prosecuting transnational criminal organizations and ending opioid trafficking.
The DOJ announced Monday that it prosecuted health care fraud crimes totaling $14.6 billion as part of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, involving 324 individuals, including 96 medical professionals.
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