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Bringing about a higher level of transparency and accountability in provincial and federal governments to help protect taxpayers from abuse.

Hawaii joins call for increasing authority in Medicaid fraud investigations

Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin has joined the attorneys general of 37 states and the District of Columbia to widen their authority in the investigation of Medicaid fraud.

The National Association of Attorneys General is urging the federal government to change its policy, so state attorneys general can use federal funds to investigate and prosecute a wider range of Medicaid abuse and neglect cases. The letter was sent to Tom Price, secretary of health and human services.

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