Washington, April 9 -- Congressman Andy Biggs issued the following press release:

Late last month, Congressman Andy Biggs co-led a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom over "reports of widespread waste, fraud, and abuse in federally funded health care programs." The letter was co-signed by Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, investigating alleged fraud within California's hospice programs.

In the letter, the House Oversight Members requested information about California's oversight of the state's hospice program with a deadline of this week for response. The Committee is working with California officials on producing documents and is committed to holding the state accountable for its failure to stop f...