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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Niloy Chakrabarti

Deloitte's Disturbing Pattern Allegedly Cost Americans Health Coverage, Delayed Benefits, and the US Government $74B

Deloitte's activities have cost taxpayers around $74B, including $40B in contracts and $34B in losses from inefficiencies. (Credit: Squirrel_photos/Pixabay)

An X user who goes by the name Beaver has carried out an extensive investigation into Deloitte's government contracts and uncovered a troubling pattern. The user found that the US government has wasted $74 billion (£55.1 billion) by working with the consulting giant.

Deloitte is among the largest contractors involved in developing US government IT infrastructure. Whenever Americans access a state benefit system — whether for Medicaid enrolment, unemployment insurance, child welfare case management, or food assistance eligibility — there's a high likelihood that Deloitte played a role in its development.

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