“Under the President’s proposals, federal budget deficits
would shrink relative to the size of the economy over the coming decade,
ranging between 2.6 percent and 3.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)
over that period. The cumulative federal deficit would be nearly one-third
smaller than in CBO’s baseline projections, but debt held by the public would
end up slightly higher, as a percentage of GDP, than the ratio anticipated for
the end of this year.”
Missoulian: US
Justice Department charging more than 400 people in health care fraud, opioid
scams totaling $1.3 billion
National
Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Against Over 412 Individuals
Responsible for $1.3 Billion in Fraud Losses
“The charges announced today aggressively target schemes billing Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE (a health insurance program for members and veterans of the armed forces and their families) for medically unnecessary prescription drugs and compounded medications that often were never even purchased and/or distributed to beneficiaries. The charges also involve individuals contributing to the opioid epidemic, with a particular focus on medical professionals involved in the unlawful distribution of opioids and other prescription narcotics, a particular focus for the Department. According to the CDC, approximately 91 Americans die every day of an opioid related overdose.”
“The charges announced today aggressively target schemes billing Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE (a health insurance program for members and veterans of the armed forces and their families) for medically unnecessary prescription drugs and compounded medications that often were never even purchased and/or distributed to beneficiaries. The charges also involve individuals contributing to the opioid epidemic, with a particular focus on medical professionals involved in the unlawful distribution of opioids and other prescription narcotics, a particular focus for the Department. According to the CDC, approximately 91 Americans die every day of an opioid related overdose.”
