DOJ charges 10 Southern California defendants in largest federal healthcare fraud crackdown in US history
The cases are part of a nationwide operation Acting AG Todd Blanche called the greatest anti-fraud effort in history
By Michael Sinkewicz Fox News
Published June 24, 2026 1:39am EDT
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Federal authorities on Tuesday charged 10 Southern California defendants in a series of healthcare fraud schemes, including one case involving nearly $270 million in fraudulent Medi-Cal claims and another that allegedly defrauded Medicare out of approximately $27 million.
The charges were part of the Justice Department's broader "2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown," which resulted in charges against 455 defendants nationwide in schemes involving more than $6.5 billion in alleged fraud.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche described the operation as "the greatest combined federal and state effort in combating healthcare fraud in history."
"Fraudsters can no longer rip off American taxpayers," Blanche said during a news conference announcing the initiative. "If you seek to harm or cheat Americans, we will find you, seize any assets and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law."
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