WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSres) -- The Federal Judicial Center issued the following news: Federal and state courts reported a combined 13 percent decrease in authorized wiretaps in 2023, compared with 2022, according to the Judiciary's 2023 Wiretap Report (https://www.uscourts.gov/statistics-reports/wiretap-report-2023). Arrests in cases involving electronic surveillance increased, while convictions decreased. The report covers wire, oral, and electronic intercepts that were concluded between Jan  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 29 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Sacramento District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has issued a special use permit to the U.S. Forest Service allowing use of land below Isabella Auxiliary Dam to help speed USFS wildfire response time in the area. The land specified in the permit is immediately downstream of the Auxiliary Dam will be made available starting this week. The central location close to Highw  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy 2024 (IGNIITE 2024) Focuses on Empowering Next Generation of Researchers to Advance U.S. Leadership in the Clean Energy Transition * * * Today, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced approximately $11.5 million in funding through its new Inspir  more

OAKLAND, California, June 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta led 20 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in States of Texas and Montana v. Becerra et al., opposing the State of Texas and Montana's motion for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and stay of agency action against the Biden administration's 2024 Final Rule implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affo  more

OAKLAND, California, June 29 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the 2023 Hate Crime in California Report, and highlighted information and resources to support ongoing efforts across the state to combat hate. Overall, reported hate crime events in California decreased by 7.1% from 2,120 in 2022 to 1,970 in 2023. However, despite an overall decrease in reported hate crime events  more

OAKLAND, California, June 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Idaho v. U.S. that it would not decide whether the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), a federal law, requires hospitals to provide necessary abortion care to pregnant people experiencing medical emergencies irrespective of any conflicting State   more

OAKLAND, California, June 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down confirmation of Purdue Pharma L.P.'s (Purdue) bankruptcy plan in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma, finding that nonconsensual third-party releases are not authorized under the Bankruptcy Code. Purdue's bankruptcy plan provided the Sackler family, which owned P  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy order. "This decision is a definitive rebuke of the Sackler family's abuse of the bankruptcy code. The U.S. Supreme Court got it right--billionaire wrongdoers should not be allowed to shield blood money in bankruptcy court  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson: * * * "Today's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court provides state and local officials the definitive authority to implement and enforce policies to clear unsafe encampments from our streets. This decision removes the legal ambiguities   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: A former Department of Defense civilian employee was sentenced today to one year and eight months in prison for assaulting a U.S. military member in July 2020. U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert; Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department's Criminal Division; Special Agent Andrew D. Fran  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: An Inland Empire pharmacist has been charged with using his Montclair pharmacy to submit more than $300 million in fraudulent Medi-Cal claims for prescription medications that were medically unnecessary, often not provided to patients, and were obtained through the payment of tens of millions of dollars in illegal kickbacks, the Justice Depar  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Michael Joseph Taylor, 39, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta to 17 years and six months in prison to be followed by 20 years of supervised release for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, in 2022 and 2  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Yohan Murillo-Medina was sentenced today to serve 32 months in prison for possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine with the intent to distribute the drugs in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco, announced U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark. United States Distric  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: California notched another victory against Big Oil. The industry announced it is pulling its referendum aimed at repealing California's law protecting neighborhoods from the dangerous impacts of drilling. The measure that would have appeared on this November's ballot could have allowed the oil industry to keep drilling new wells within 3,200 feet of homes and schools and ope  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 29 -- The California Department of Transportation issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today approved more than $2billion to improve and maintain a transportation system that serves as the backbone for the world's fifth largest economy. The approved funding will support the next generation of transportation projects, ranging from bridge maintenance and rail system upgrades to enhanced railroad safety feat  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast), Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas), and a national financial literacy non-profit -- NGPF Mission 2030, an affiliate of Next Gen Personal Finance -- today announced an agreement to make financial literacy required content to graduate high school. "We need to help Californians prepare for t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * What you need to know: As part of the Dream For All Program, California is giving 1,700 first-generation buyers the chance to purchase a home. To date, this program has provided nearly 4,000 first-time homebuyers with a path to ownership by offering down payment funding assistance. * * * Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that 1,700 first-generation homebuyers have been conditional  more

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 29 -- The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine issued the following news release: The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), one of the world's largest institutions dedicated to regenerative medicine, awarded $26 million to fund clinical research that aims to address a variety of cancers, heart conditions, and rare diseases. The awards will support five projects in the Agency's clinical program, which provides funding for eligible  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 29 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today announced the third round of recommended awardees for last mile broadband projects as part of the $2 billion Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant Program. This program aims to expand internet access for underserved and unserved communities across California. This announcement continues a rolling process of  more

LOS ANGELES, June 28 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Los Angeles Division issued the following news release: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Los Angeles Field Division announced the sentencing of a large-scale fentanyl distributor operating within Ventura, California. Stephen Gregory Reid, 61, aka "Racer," of Ventura, was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison. The DEA announcement, made last week, was the pinnacle point of a multi-agency investig  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news: By Dan Linehan The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) conducted its spring Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event in May, with a technological focus on command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR) and countermeasures. Held quarterly at the California Army National Guard's Camp Roberts, JIFX offers unparalleled opportunities to conduct applied   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * Funding From the President's Investing in America Agenda Will Fund Energy Efficiency Improvements and Upgrades, Save Energy, and Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Communities Across the Country * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $18.5 million to four states and 20 local governments for the next round of formula grants through   more

EDWARDS AFB, California, June 29 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: By Giancarlo "Carlo" Casem, 412th Test Wing The 412th Electronic Warfare Group held a change of command ceremony to bid farewell to Col. Jose Gutierrez and welcomed Col. Hans Buckwalter at Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 18. Col. Douglas Wickert, 412th Test Wing Commander, officiated the event that also formally bid farewell to the Gutierrez family. Wickert took time to offer hi  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced more than $123 million for airfield, safety and other improvement projects at 235 airports in 35 states and the District of Columbia. "The Biden-Harris Administration continues to make our aviation system safer, more accessible, and more resilient through ini  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent on June 27, 2024, by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. ER23-1067-002) involving PJM Interconnection LLC: * * * I dissent because the Commission's order on rehearing, like the underlying order, is both procedurally and substantively unfair to resources that combine energy storage with another technology such as solar.[1] First, an important part of PJM  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent on June 27, 2024, by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. CP22-495-001) involving Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co.: * * * I dissent from today's Rehearing Order[1] for the same two reasons I dissented from the Certificate Order.[2] First, the administrative record is insufficient to support the majority's conclusion that the Texas to Louisiana Project (P  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe announced criminal charges against thirty-eight defendants in connection with alleged health care fraud schemes prosecuted in the Southern District of Florida. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom expressed momentary relief that the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its early action to block a lower court order that had ensured hospitals in Idaho can perform emergency services, including abortions, to save the life of a pregnant patient. While the Court's decision today to step out of the way will allow Idaho women to get the life-saving care they  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 28 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following commentary on June 27, 2024: * * * We must Protect Idaho's Water Sovereignty by Following the Law, Protecting Farmers, Conserving the Resource Days ago, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked an agreement between water users in Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado in a ruling that allows the federal government to assert control of water in times of disagreement. Yes, you read that correctly. The conservative leaning U.S. Supreme Cou  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Institute of Museum and Library Services issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Information Literacy Initiative Empowers Libraries and Museums to Promote Digital, Financial, and Health Literacy to Serve Communities * * * The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today released InformationLiteracy.gov, a website with specialized tools and resources designed for library and museum professionals to engage diverse communities in dev  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The National Academy of Engineering issued the following news release: Seventy-six highly accomplished, early-career engineers have been selected to participate in the 2024 The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, a signature activity of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Engineers who are performing exceptional research and technical work in a variety of disciplines will come together to share new techniques and approaches across fields, facili  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: A former Department of Defense civilian employee was sentenced today to one year and eight months in prison for assaulting a U.S. military member in July 2020. According to court documents, Gerald Leon Ray III, 27, of Lathrop, California, intentionally struck the victim in the face near Osan Air Base, a U.S. military installation in the Republic of Korea. The assault caused the victim to   more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett announced criminal charges against six defendants in connection with schemes to defraud health care benefit programs and misuse of controlled substances in the Western District of Kentucky. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Theresa A. Kordish, D.O. has admitted in a plea agreement to costing Medicare over $794,000, by using a telehealth application to improperly approve orders for medical braces and genetic testing. The charges filed in this case are part of the U.S. Justice Dep  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A Burnsville man has been charged with three counts of wire fraud after defrauding an electronics manufacturing business out of more than $1.2 million, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between 2019 and 2020, Thomas Thanh Pham, 52, devised a scheme to defraud a California based company of approximately $1.2 million. Pham, who w  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, United States Attorney Todd Gee announced criminal charges against a defendant in connection with an alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from a scheme to pay kickbacks to a mark  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: Two Arizona men have been sentenced for trafficking drugs from California into the Northern District of Mississippi. According to court records, Enrique Rivera, 45, previously pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute approximately 110 pounds of methamphetamine. Omar Villacorta was convicted at trial of conspiracy to possess with inte  more

BILLINGS, Montana, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich, for the District of Montana, announced criminal charges against a Whitefish physician in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and other government health program. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Selliniger, District of New Jersey, announced criminal charges against 13 defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and private health insurers. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. "It d  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 29 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration issued one consent and two prohibition notices in June 2024. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. Consent Orders: * Tracy Mikulencak, a former employee of A+ Federal Credit Union in Austin, Texas, agreed and consented to the issu  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: A California man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring with others to distribute hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills throughout the United States. According to court documents, on March 17, 2021, George Anthony Manzo (37), of Redlands, California, sold 500 fentanyl pills to an ind  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 29 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Governor Kevin Stitt released the following statement celebrating NorSun's decision to invest in Oklahoma. "Oklahoma is the most business friendly state in the nation, and companies from around the world are taking notice," said Gov. Stitt. "I'm thrilled that Oklahomans will benefit from hundreds of new jobs in the Tulsa area and a $620 million capital investment. Our busin  more

EUGENE, Oregon, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release: A Bend, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison for possessing 20 pounds of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Isaac Kitashima, 48, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison and five years' supervised release. According to court documents, from August 2020 through June 2021, Kitashima and co-conspirators conducted a multi-state drug trafficking operation  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 28 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Marion County following the amendment to President Biden's April 28, major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of the severe winter storm that occurred Jan. 8 - 16, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Adm  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Iowa following President Biden's federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred May 20 - 31 announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Private   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in the following counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought that occurred in the following primary counties in Kansas, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in four Oklahoma counties and neighboring counties in Kansas and Texas are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loan  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 20 Texas counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenu  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news on June 27, 2024: The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2024-2025 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows. Beginning in September, seven health professionals will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of Congress and the executive branch. The fellows were chosen in a national co  more

MONTEREY, California, June 29 -- The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center issued the following news: By Tamara Cario Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of U.S. European Command, speaks virtually to new Foreign Area Officers who were gathered together for the Joint Foreign Area Officers Conference held at the Presidio of Monterey June 25-28. "I would not trade my experience as a FAO for anything," said Cavoli, a DLIFLC graduate in the second hi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis announced criminal charges against four defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from schemes to bill Medicare for medically unnec  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III announced criminal charges against six defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Worker's Compensation Program, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation ("DOL-DEEOIC"). The charges filed in federal court are part of the Ju  more

CAMARILLO, California, June 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: * * * Settles Federal Charges Raspberry Farms Sexually Harassed and Retaliated Against Farmworker Employees * * * Tres Hijas Berry Farms, LLC, will pay $200,000 and furnish injunctive relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC brought th  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A California man was convicted on June 26, 2024, of multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. A federal jury in the District  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding crop insurance options for specialty and organic growers beginning with the 2025 crop year. USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding coverage options by allowing enterprise units by organic farming practice, adding enterprise unit eligibility for several crops, and making additional policy update  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Justice Department today announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals in 32 federal districts across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health ca  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: Vinicius Njaim Duarte, a research physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), was awarded the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics' (IUPAP) 2024 Early Career Scientist Prize for his research into the behavior of plasma waves to achieve clean and sustainable fusion energy. "It's an honor to win this award and  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: United States Attorney Will Thompson announced criminal charges today against a Logan County physician and a Kentucky registered nurse in connection with separate alleged controlled substance abuse schemes. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. "I  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Justice Department today announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals in 32 federal districts across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health care f  more