WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Today, United States Attorney Timothy Courchaine announced criminal charges against four defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs of over $1.2 billion. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice's 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.

"The billions of dollars of fraud highlighted in today's announcement should shock and anger every American," said U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine. "We must protect our valuable federal health care programs from exploitation by criminals. The...