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Dentist Brothers Who Bragged About Meeting FBI Director Kash Patel Face 835 Years In Prison
Two brothers who once bragged on social media about meeting FBI Director Kash Patel, who was investigating their case, have now been convicted in a massive multi-state racketeering scheme tied to healthcare fraud, visa fraud, and money laundering, the Department of Justice announced on Monday, March 9.
Bhaskar Savani and Arun Savani, both of Pennsylvania, were found guilty by a federal jury after a six-week trial tied to what prosecutors described as the “Savani Group,” a multi-state network of dental practices and related businesses used to generate millions through fraud, according to the …
Lowest-Ever US Fertility Rate Prompts Warnings Of Lasting Impact On Economy, Workforce
The fertility rate in the United States has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, signaling a profound demographic shift that could have far-reaching consequences for economic growth and generational stability.
Fewer than 1.6 children were born per woman in 2024, according to new data released Thursday, July 24 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The general fertility rate (GFR) declined one percent from 2023, dropping to 53.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15–44, even as the total number of births ticked up slightly to 3,628,934, a 1 percent increase from …
Exclusive: Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K Hospital Fraud Case
A New Jersey woman who allegedly scammed Grammy-winning singer SZA and launched a suicide fundraiser is now criminally charged with stealing over $560,000 in hospital services by faking sickle cell anemia, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 28.
Taleah Javon McKnight, 30, is facing one felony count each of Theft by Deception and Theft of Services, according to East Hempfield Township police and the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
McKnight has previously lived at addresses in Roselle Park and Rahway, Union County, as well as Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey, accor…
Photos: 1,400 'Hands Off' Protests Across United States
Thousands of demonstrators flooded street corners, Congressional offices, and federal buildings across the U.S. on Saturday, April 5, in what organizers called a “national mass activation” against a growing threat to democracy and workers' rights.
Nearly 1,400 rallies were held coast to coast, part of a movement opposing what protestors describe as a “Trump-Musk billionaire takeover” and “the Republican assault on our freedoms and our communities.”
“Trump and Musk are attempting an illegal power grab,” the event flyer reads. “This is a crisis we must stop. Trump, Musk, and congressional Rep…
'Cheated': Recovery Centers Across Mass Close, Operators Charged With Millions In Fraud: Feds
Instead of fostering recovery, the operator of a chain of addiction treatment centers used his position to launder money, steal millions of dollars, and write prescriptions under doctors' names without permission, said the US attorney's office.
Michael Brier, of Newton, used his position as operator of Recovery Connections Centers of America to rake in millions of dollars from Medicare, Medicaid, and other such organizations by falsifying healthcare claims, back-dating documents, and writing prescriptions using the names of doctors without their permission, according to Unite…
Former MassHealth Employee Sentenced For Racking Up $112K In Fake Services: AG
A 28-year-old man from Lowell was sentenced to two years in jail for cheating MassHealth out of more than $100,000 as an employee, Attorney General Maura Healy announced on Thursday, Sept. 22.
Investigators determined that Abdinafa Maow, who worked as a Personal Care Attendant for MassHealth, got paid for services that he never performed between 2015 and 2020, Healy said.
He along with his relative, Abdikadir Maow, were previously indicted on one count of false Medicaid claims and larceny over $1,200.
Overall, the duo received more than $112,000 for these fa…
