Congress Needs To Deal With Medicare Fraud To Reclaim Scarce Health Care Dollars, Says Texas Republican

The Congressional Health Care Caucus (CHC) highlighted the consequences of Medicare fraud Tuesday and called on their colleagues to take actions that could possibly save billions of dollars for the social insurance program.

“[Medicare fraud] is very serious problem and one that requires serious attention … to reclaim the scarce health care dollars that people are otherwise diverting from the system,” said Rep. Michael Burgress (R-Texas) during a news conference Tuesday. (0:10)
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It's Easy To Steal Medicare Money, Says Official With Center For Health Transformation

Jim Frogue, Vice President for the Center for Health Transformation, says that even lawyers joke that if criminals steal less then $500,000 from Medicare they probably won't get caught. (0:13)
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Roadblocks Preventing Medicare Fraud Programs From Working, Says Health Reform Advocate

Jim Frogue, Vice President for the Center for Health Transformation, says some of the programs designed to reduce Medicare fraud have been unsuccessful because administrators are not allowed to view essential documents that relate directly to the cause. (0:35)
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Licensed Professionals Who Commit Fraud Should Be Made Example Of

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

This was a statement made by Neil Barofsky, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Assets Relief Program, at a Senate Judiciary hearing, in response to a question posed by Senator Edward Kaufman (D-Del).
February 11, 2009.
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Fraud contributed to economic crisis

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

This was an answer given by Neil Barofsky, Special Inspector General for the Trouble Assets Relief Program, at a Senate Judiciary Hearing, when asked by Committee Chairman Partrick Leahy (D-Vt), whether or not he thought fraud contributed to the economic crisis.
February 11, 2009.


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"Come on in, fraud is welcome"

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

Committee Chairman Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt) made this comment in an opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on how he felt banks and private mortgage companies had relaxed their standards for loans.
February 11, 2009.
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Njoki N'Dungu, Former Member of Kenya's Parliament, Talks About U.S. Role in Kenya Before House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health

Njoki N'Dungu shares her opinion on the best way forward for the United States in its relations with Kenya, specifically in terms of the United Kingdom, the former colonial power in the region. (0:45)
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