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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jaimie Ding

California officials charge 21 people in hospice fraud exceeding $250 million

California Hospice Fraud - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

California officials on Thursday said they uncovered a multimillion-dollar scheme to use stolen identities from people outside the state to charge for hospice services paid for with a government insurance program.

State Attorney General Rob Bonta said officials have charged 21 and have so far arrested 5 people involved as the Trump administration accused California of not doing enough to crack down on fraud.

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