California latest target in Department of Justice efforts to end public benefits fraud

More than a dozen people in Southern California have been charged with fraudulently obtaining nearly $2 billion in healthcare benefits. The Department of Justice and state prosecutors announced the charges as the Trump administration increases its focus on stopping public benefits fraud.

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California latest target in Department of Justice efforts to end public benefits fraud

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