California officials make arrests in LA hospice fraud crackdown
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California officials arrested 21 suspects in a hospice fraud crackdown, accusing them of defrauding the state of $267 million.
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California's attorney general filed charges against 21 suspects and made arrests as part of an LA hospice fraud crackdown. The group is accused of defrauding the state of $267 million through illicit activities. These arrests follow a CBS News investigation that brought attention to hospice fraud. The action aims to combat widespread financial misconduct within the hospice care system in California.
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California's attorney general filed charges against 21 suspects following a CBS News investigation into hospice fraud.
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