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Doctors, Nurses & Others in Handcuffs as Trump Shifts from Immigration to Prosecuting the Medical Field.

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Crackdown or Overreach? Trump DOJ Charges 324 Healthcare Practitioners in Record $14.6 Billion Fraud Takedown

In a sweeping federal operation announced on June 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice charged 324 individuals, including 96 licensed healthcare professionals, in what it calls the largest healthcare fraud takedown in American history.

The DOJ alleges that the defendants, ranging from doctors and nurse practitioners to pharmacists and medical business owners, were involved in schemes that defrauded Medicare, Medicaid, and other government programs of over $14.6 billion.

The charges span 50 federal districts and include offenses such as billing for services never rendered, operating fake telehealth and wound care clinics, distributing unnecessary prescriptions, and using stolen patient identities.

Federal agents also seized $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, cryptocurrency, and other assets.

Some of the schemes were allegedly tied to transnational crime networks operating from Russia, Eastern Europe, and Pakistan.

Although the DOJ has released broad details, there has been no public footage of the alleged crimes or interviews with those arrested.

This has raised questions among critics about transparency and due process.

Matthew R. Galeotti, head of the DOJ’s Criminal Division, stated that the fraud endangered patient safety and drained public resources.

Critics, however, argue that the crackdown could have a chilling effect on healthcare workers, especially in underserved areas already facing staff shortages.

Some have also questioned why the DOJ is not targeting insurance companies with equal intensity, given their role in the healthcare system.

The operation, dubbed Operation Gold Rush, has sparked fierce debate across the medical and legal communities.

On social media, many users are expressing concern that the aggressive prosecutions could discourage healthcare professionals from accepting Medicare or Medicaid patients, especially in communities that rely heavily on public health programs.

While the DOJ frames the takedown as a victory for taxpayers, others see it as a warning that could reshape how healthcare is delivered and who is willing to provide it.

MASS ARRESTS HAVE BEGUN‼️

One leads to another … to another.

The DOJ has criminally charged 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals, in 50 federal districts and 12 State Attorneys General’s Offices across… pic.twitter.com/eaHFCFknFR

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