"Two of the defendants and about $30 million are still missing." – Medicare Fraud In Florida Rakes in $100 Million

I wrote a column for the American Issues Project site a few weeks back detailing why America is out of money. One of the reasons I mentioned was Medicare fraud.

How much does Medicare cost the taxpayer? About $60 billion a year.

This is why:

It may be the center for Medicare fraud, but even Miami officials said Tuesday they were surprised by the breadth of a ring they say spanned five states, used 29 fake storefronts and attempted to steal $100 million from Medicare and Medicare Advantage.

Eight defendants were charged in the elaborate scam authorities say billed Medicare for bogus HIV and cancer infusion drugs using dozens of storefronts in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana, authorities said.

Two of the defendants and about $30 million are still missing.

The leftists now want a program like Medicare that covers everyone. Imagine how much money will be spent on scams and frauds then.