"Since waste, fraud, and abuse has been something of a watchword in this administration, I'm sure you are familiar with the December 3 Government Accountability Office response to a request by Chairman [Jason] Smith, which reported significant agent and broker fraud with the Affordable Care Act including brokers signing up people who did not even know they were signed up."
"Can you guarantee to our committee today that every one of those suspected brokers and agents was thoroughly investigated and was found to be innocent of any fraud, any wrongdoing, or illegal activity?"
"You can't answer that. That is very troubling, I must say, Doggett fired back. 850 people accused of fraud suddenly reinstated all at once."
"I don't care about your party affiliation, Doggett shot back. We're all against fraud."
Rep. Lloyd Doggett confronted HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding healthcare fraud during a Ways and Means Committee hearing. Doggett referenced a Government Accountability Office report highlighting significant fraud related to the Affordable Care Act. He questioned Kennedy about the reinstatement of 850 brokers and agents previously suspended for suspected fraud, demanding assurance that they were thoroughly investigated. Doggett expressed concern over the lack of oversight and guardrails for these reinstated agents, emphasizing the bipartisan issue of fraud in healthcare.
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