Finstad Leads RSC Members In Demanding Aggressive Crackdown on Federal Health Care Fraud

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) today introduced a resolution highlighting the staggering scale of fraud and expressing support for efforts to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs asfirst reported in the Daily Wire. The resolution recognizes the work of the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans to investigate and prosecute fraud.

The resolution comes as new reporting from the Daily Wire reveals the scope of fraud schemes that have drained billions from programs meant to serve vulnerable Americans. Just this week, the Department of Justice charged 15 individuals for allegedly defrauding Minnesota Medicaid programs of $90 million.

"For far too long, fraud has run rampant through our federal health care programs, stealing billions of taxpayer dollars from hardworking Americans," said Rep. Brad Finstad. "I am proud to introduce this resolution that expresses Congress' support for ongoing efforts by the Trump administration to protect Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs from bad actors who are personally profiting on the taxpayers' dime."

"Congressman Finstad has been a leader in exposing the billions stolen from our federal health care programs, including the rampant fraud in Minnesota. The RSC is committed to cracking down on every criminal who robs taxpayers through Medicare and Medicaid fraud. This is theft, plain and simple," said Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11).

The resolution was cosponsored by Reps. Don Bacon (NE-02), Tom Barrett (MI-07), Mike Haridopolos (FL-08), Diana Harshbarger (TN-01), Wesley Hunt (TX-38), Mary Miller (IL-15), August Pfluger (TX-11), Pete Stauber (MN-08), Dave Taylor (OH-02), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), and Daniel Webster (FL-11).

Read more about the resolution in the exclusive with the Daily Wire HERE.