Years ago, a man walked into my family’s pharmacy in East Tennessee and pointed a gun at my face. There was no confusion about what was happening. Nobody called it a misunderstanding. Nobody suggested we should stay quiet to avoid offending anyone. We called it what it was: robbery. And we responded accordingly. Today, however, when fraudsters steal billions from Medicare and Medicaid, Washington too often treats it as a bureaucratic inconvenience rather than a crime.
DOJ UNVEILS ‘LARGEST AUTISM FRAUD SCHEME’ TIED TO $90 MILLION MINNESOTA MEDICAID THEFT
When investigators uncovered $4 billion in fraudulent urinary catheter claims for products that never reached a single patient, the outrage was muted. When authorities found 288 home health companies registered to the same address, the response was more procedural than urgent.
And the reason is simple.
For decades, the Left has built a political shield around Medicare and Medicaid that discourages scrutiny. Ask questions about where taxpayer dollars are going, and you are accused of attacking the safety net. Demand accountability, and suddenly you are portrayed as being against the very people these programs were designed to help.
