Carol Platt Liebau: Golden State Corruption

Americans have been appalled — and rightly so — by the scope and scale of the fraud uncovered in Minnesota. Now, it looks like there’s a lot more to come: this time, from California.

Eighteen percent of America’s home health care billing comes from Los Angeles County, which claims almost 2,000 hospice agencies. That’s more than 36 six states combined — and 30 times more than the whole state of Florida or New York.

One investigator examined the cluster of 287 hospice providers in a two-mile radius. Some addresses led to strip malls, a wrecking yard and a vacant lot. One doctor billed taxpayers $120,000,000 in a year, claiming to treat 1,900 patients.

Brazen corruption flourishes in one-party states that glorify big government without oversight or transparency. Taxpayers deserve better. Let’s hope they get it –soon..

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