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🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Fraud-plagued Minnesota sues Trump administration for withholding $243M in Medicaid payments

Minnesota has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over the alleged illegal withholding of $243 million in Medicaid payments.

Mar 3 • 15:52 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

The scam of fake stem cells to cure ALS uncovered by Presa Diretta

A documentary reveals a network of fraudsters exploiting ALS patients by promoting fake stem cell treatments.

Feb 27 • 20:32 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Chloe Cole reveals intense pressure to transition as a minor, parents were told she'd 'probably die’

Chloe Cole, an advocate against transgender medical procedures for minors, is suing Kaiser Permanente for alleged malpractice and fraud in her gender transition as a child.

Feb 27 • 12:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

United States: JD Vance Suspends Payment of 259 Million Dollars Intended for Minnesota's Medicaid Program

JD Vance, the U.S. Vice President, has suspended $259 million in Medicaid funding for Minnesota due to alleged fraud concerns.

Feb 27 • 10:42 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Pharmacy Suspected of Defrauding Ten Regions of Millions – for Fake Sweat Treatments

A pharmacy in Stockholm is under investigation for allegedly defrauding multiple regions of millions of dollars through fraudulent sweat treatment claims involving Botox.

Feb 26 • 10:43 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Doctor Registered as Patient 1,000 Times – Received Half a Million

Three doctors and pharmacists are suspected of committing large-scale fraud related to Botox medication in Sweden, leading to over five million kronor in improper payments.

Feb 26 • 10:07 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Trump Administration Freezes Health Payments to Minnesota

The Trump administration has announced a freeze on Medicaid payments to Minnesota amidst allegations of fraud in childcare programs run by residents of Somali descent in Minneapolis.

Feb 26 • 06:30 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Serious crimes in Western Swedish care companies - eleven charged

Eleven individuals have been charged with serious financial crimes related to fraudulent activities in Western Swedish care companies, involving millions of kronor in public funds.

Feb 24 • 08:00 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Pharmacists and doctors arrested for million fraud

Three pharmacists and three doctors in the Stockholm area have been arrested on suspicion of multimillion fraud against Region Stockholm involving prescription drug prices.

Feb 23 • 14:28 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Doctors and pharmacists suspected of defrauding Region Stockholm of millions

Six doctors and pharmacists are suspected of defrauding Region Stockholm of approximately 20 million kronor by charging significantly higher prices for prescription medications related to Botox.

Feb 23 • 13:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Doctor whose CRM was used by false professional in Alumínio works more than 100 km from where suspect acted: 'I feel outrage'

A doctor’s credentials were misused by a fake professional in Alumínio, causing the doctor to express outrage and take legal action.

Feb 22 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Italian and surgeon: learn who was the owner of the CRM used by the false doctor arrested on the coast of SP

Enrico Di Vaio, the legitimate owner of a medical CRM misused by a fake doctor, died at 54, raising concerns about identity theft cases in the medical field.

Feb 22 • 09:12 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

DOGE’s Medicaid data dump aims to expose fraud — but privacy and legal hurdles loom

The release of anonymous Medicaid data aims to enhance transparency and combat fraud, but concerns about patient privacy and legal complexities pose significant challenges for successful prosecutions.

Feb 21 • 14:30 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Jury convicts former NFL player Keith J Gray in $328 million Medicare fraud scheme involving kickbacks

Keith J. Gray, a former NFL player and laboratory owner, was convicted of participating in a $328 million Medicare fraud operation involving unnecessary genetic testing and kickbacks.

Feb 21 • 01:00 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Warning to Residents: Fraudsters Posing as Medical Workers Are Traveling Through Villages

The Lithuanian ministry has issued a warning about fraudsters posing as medical workers to collect personal information from residents in villages.

Feb 20 • 13:19 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Pharmaceutical Company With Danish Founder Admits to Billion-Dollar Fraud in the USA

The pharmaceutical company Zynex has reached a settlement with U.S. authorities admitting to healthcare fraud and other securities-related fraud.

Feb 19 • 18:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Two people are arrested in Pouso Alegre with weight loss pens and in vitro fertilization medication

Two individuals were arrested in Pouso Alegre, Brazil, for smuggling and fraud involving unauthorized medications including weight loss pens and in vitro fertilization drugs.

Feb 19 • 16:51 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

"Pure Fraud" - MTV: New Minister Wille Rydman Plans to Address Foreign Caregivers' Language Skills

Finland's new Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Wille Rydman, intends to tackle the language proficiency of foreign caregivers, citing patient safety concerns.

Feb 18 • 18:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of posing as a doctor and treating patients reported to the police after an employee noticed a different name on PIX

A man was reported to the police for allegedly posing as a doctor and treating patients in a health facility in Brazil after a nurse noticed discrepancies in payment details.

Feb 14 • 21:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman arrested with medical stamps and prescription pads without signatures in Cerqueira César

A woman was arrested in Cerqueira César, Brazil, for possessing unsigned medical prescriptions and stamps during a police operation.

Feb 14 • 19:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MPF requests cancellation of contracts and return of R$ 2.4 million due to fraud in dialysis services in PI

The Federal Public Ministry (MPF) has filed a civil action to annul contracts and demand the return of R$ 2.4 million due to identified frauds in dialysis services contracts in Piauí, Brazil.

Feb 12 • 18:23 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Defibrillator for the Dying? Police Investigates Bizarre Case

Czech police have launched a criminal investigation into unnecessary defibrillator implants at a hospital, potentially affecting hundreds of patients.

Feb 10 • 10:08 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Journalist Jonathan Pardiñas denounces fraud at Hospital DioMed: 'They wanted to charge more than 700 thousand pesos'

Journalist Jonathan Pardiñas revealed a fraudulent billing issue with Hospital DioMed involving excessive charges for a medical procedure.

Feb 10 • 03:35 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Former IWK CEO released from jail as she appeals fraud conviction

Tracy Kitch, the former CEO of IWK Health Centre, has been released from jail while she appeals her fraud conviction after defrauding the hospital of over $30,000.

Feb 9 • 23:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

State Medical Aid: Sébastien Lecornu Signs Two Decrees of 'Reform'

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has signed two decrees aimed at reforming State Medical Aid for undocumented immigrants, focusing on combating fraud and modernizing state IT systems.

Feb 9 • 07:13 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Dodgy doctors who targeted NDIS clients are shifting to veterans

A $203 million initiative aims to crack down on fraudulent doctors and advocates exploiting veteran payment systems, after previously targeting the NDIS.

Feb 7 • 18:37 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Crime & Justice

Insurance Fraud in China: Business Model Psychiatry

Psychiatric hospitals in Hubei province are reportedly holding 'long-term patients' to collect insurance money, revealing a shocking case of systemic corruption in China's healthcare system.

Feb 6 • 16:36 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The IMSS has just infected the ISSSTE

The article discusses ongoing issues in Mexico's healthcare system, emphasizing the recurring contracts granted to the same individuals despite past sanctions and fraud.

Feb 5 • 20:06 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

An elderly woman gave 10,000 euros for an emergency surgery of a family member, only to realize what had happened

A 98-year-old woman from Dubrovnik fell victim to a fraud where a 58-year-old man from Montenegro posed as a doctor to extract money for a fake emergency surgery of her family member.

Feb 4 • 13:52 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Arrested fake doctor who took 10,000 euros from a 98-year-old woman in Dubrovnik, found at the border crossing

A 58-year-old Montenegrin man has been arrested for defrauding a 98-year-old woman in Dubrovnik out of 10,000 euros by falsely posing as a doctor and misrepresenting a family member's accident.

Feb 4 • 10:29 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Andalusian Health Counselor, after the third judicial case for contracts by hand: "They will receive the same blow" as Amama

The Andalusian government is downplaying the significance of a new judicial investigation into the Andalusian Health Service for alleged fraud in private healthcare contracts.

Jan 14 • 10:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

A judge opens the third investigation into the Andalusian Government for 'fraud' in contracts awarded to private healthcare

A judge in Córdoba has launched a third investigation into the Andalusian Government for alleged fraud regarding direct contracts with private healthcare firms ahead of the upcoming regional elections.

Jan 13 • 23:01 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Fraud in the hospital?: The big clash over nursing budgets

The head of the company health insurance funds accuses hospitals of deliberately misbilling their nursing costs, a claim vehemently denied by the hospital association which also calls for the dissolution of the BKK association.

Jan 12 • 06:00 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Fraud in Hospitals?: The Big Row Over Care Budgets

The head of the company health insurance funds has accused hospitals of deliberately misreporting their care costs, a claim that has been vehemently denied by the hospitalization association, which has called for the dissolution of the health insurance association.

Jan 12 • 06:00 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Head of the BKK Association: 'Warken's Efforts Are Not Bearing Fruit'

Anne-Kathrin Klemm, head of the BKK Association, anticipates further premium increases and insolvent nursing funds while advocating for a special tax on processed foods and addressing healthcare fraud.

Jan 10 • 07:21 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Crime & Justice

Walsh on the 'Somali Kindergartens' Affair: The Left and NGOs Participated in Mass Fraud

Matt Walsh discusses a major scandal involving Somali immigrants in Minnesota, where former Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz is accused of providing illegal migrants with free healthcare and driver's licenses.

Jan 9 • 20:30 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Somali UN ambassador linked to questionable Cincinnati health service agency, RFK Jr. deputy says

Somalia's UN ambassador, currently leading the UN Security Council, faces scrutiny for connections to a Cincinnati health service agency previously penalized for fraud, according to a top HHS official.

Jan 6 • 19:10 UTC

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