Vance urges DOJ investigation into hospitals over billing for transgender care
Vice President Vance announced that the Trump administration is referring dozens of hospitals and medical providers to the Department of Justice, claiming they fraudulently billed insurance companies for transgender health procedures. Vance stated that hospitals used incorrect billing codes for treatments like puberty-blocking drugs. The referral aims to investigate whether this billing practice constitutes fraud worthy of prosecution.
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