Trump promised tougher healthcare fraud enforcement. The numbers tell a different story
- Department of Health and Human Services' watchdog says it generated $5.56 billion in expected recoveries and projected savings over six months and barred 1,212 individuals and companies from federal healthcare programs.
- But the financial haul came as the agency's enforcement activity fell to its lowest level in at least two years, undercutting the Trump administration's portrayal of an unprecedented healthcare fraud crackdown.
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- Department of Health and Human Services' watchdog says it generated $5.56 billion in expected recoveries and projected savings over six months and barred 1,212 individuals and companies from federal healthcare programs.
- But the financial haul came as the agency's enforcement activity fell to its lowest level in at least two years, undercutting the Trump administration's portrayal of an unprecedented healthcare fraud crackdown.
Sources: The Independent