WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 18: Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche leaves after meeting Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-SD) at the U.S. Capitol on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Doanld Trump has formally nominated Blanche, who formerly served as the President’s personal defense lawyer, to serve as the permanent Attorney General. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against 455 people across 45 states accused of participating in "healthcare fraud schemes" involving more than $6.5 billion in false claims.
"This is just the beginning," Acting U.S. District Attorney Todd Blanche said during a news conference on Tuesday.
"This announcement marks the greatest combined federal and state effort in combating healthcare fraud in history," Blanche added. "Thanks to the leadership of President Trump and the vice president, and all those folks standing behind me and next to me, we are more united than ever before."
Blanche was joined by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He described it as the second largest amount ever charged in a single healthcare fraud operation.
"Every fraudulent dollar diverted into a criminal scheme is a dollar unavailable for patient care, for medical innovation, or for services for vulnerable Americans," Kennedy said.
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