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Nevada AG Under Fire Over Medicaid Fraud | Reno News
Nevada’s Attorney General Aaron Ford is under fire for prosecuting only 40% of Medicaid fraud referrals — a rate critics say is low — but his office actually accepts twice the national average, which hovers around 19%. The political heat comes as Governor Joe Lombardo’s campaign pushes the narrative, timed with a national crackdown on healthcare fraud. Ford’s team calls it a coordinated attack, noting the criticism surfaced after the governor received data from the Nevada Health Authority. Ford’s office, led by a veteran spokesperson, argues their high acceptance rate proves effectiveness…
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