For decades the False Claims Act (FCA) was invoked against overbilling, kickbacks, defective pricing and other “classic” fraud against government programs primarily by health care providers, defense contractors, and procurement vendors. Over the past year, however, the current administration has redefined the FCA from a traditional anti-fraud statute into a highly flexible policy instrument to enforce its core agenda priorities.

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