Fake Tests, Excessive Pills, and Pricey Skin Grafts: How Healthcare Fraud Works in America
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche (C), flanked by administration officials, announces healthcare fraud takedown results, at the Department of Justice in Washington on June 23, 2026. Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images
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Fake Tests, Excessive Pills, and Pricey Skin Grafts: How Healthcare Fraud Works in America

Americans should never wonder whether a procedure was done out of medical necessity or for profit, officials say.
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By Sylvia Xu, Lawrence Wilson
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The Department of Justice has charged 455 individuals, including 90 medical professionals, for their involvement in healthcare fraud schemes totaling over $6.5 billion, as part of the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on June 23.

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