Washington, Feb. 19 -- Congressman Aaron Bean issued the following press release:
U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) today introduced a bill aimed at cracking down on health care fraud and holding criminals accountable. H.R. 7569, the Punishing Health Care Fraudsters Act, would impose tougher financial and criminal penalties on those who defraud the health care system, protecting taxpayers and ensuring resources reach the patients who truly need them.
Upon filing, Congressman Bean said, "Health care fraud steals directly from hardworking Americans and weakens the integrity of our health system. Taxpayers are tired of getting ripped off, and I'm fed up, too. Every dollar stolen from taxpayers is one dollar too many. With the introduction ...