On May 20, 2009, in Attorney General Holder speech, he announced the formation of a "senior-level taskforce" as a new initiative to combat Medicare Fraud. This is a good idea as Medicare is a government run heathcare system funded by taxpayers. If the government wastefully spends tax payers dollars, they should use all available resourses to combat this.
On June 24, 2009, F.B.I. Director, Robert S. Mueller, announced an investigation into Health Care Fraud?
More specifically, an investigation into "unnecessary or non-existent treatment".
This is different from the investigation A.G. Holder has initiated because the F.B.I. investigation is in to Private Health Care Fraud not Medicare.
Why then was this investigation launched?
On its' face it's a noble cause, but consider that the President is having a hard time promoting Health Care Reform.
On July 23 ’09 the President referred to doctors unnecessarily extracting tonsils in a speech he gave.
Should medical malpractice (unnecessary or non existent treatment) invite government intervention?
Is the government using our resources ethically, or are they using our resources to empower their position?
Has the integrity of the F.B.I. been compromised by undertaking a political investigation?
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