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As skyrocketing Medicare fraud schemes cost taxpayers billions each year, congressional leaders, federal agencies, and consumer advocacy groups intensify their efforts to combat aggressive scams targeting older Americans. Experts estimate that Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse may cost as much as $60 billion annually.…

As the 2026 legislative session wraps up, lawmakers approved a $15.2 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027. The budget blueprint (H 7127 Aaa) aims to provide economic relief, improve education and health care, and advance government reforms without raising broad-based taxes or…