Why Were Empty Storefronts Getting Your Tax Money?
5/16/202633 min
At first glance, the buildings didn’t look unusual. Empty storefronts. Generic office signs. Businesses that barely seemed open. But behind many of them was a massive flow of Medicaid money — part of a growing network of home healthcare companies accused of exploiting loopholes in the system and billing taxpayers for questionable services on a staggering scale.On this introductory episode of Behind The Story, investigative reporter Luke Rosiak explains how he used government data, computer coding, and old-fashioned reporting to uncover a billion-dollar fraud scheme hiding in plain sight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Georgia Howe· Host0:29
[upbeat music] You've heard the headlines out of Ohio, but the fraud story there is even bigger and stranger than it looks.
Tim Rice· Host0:40
Today, we're excited to share with you a brand new podcast, Morning Wire presents Behind the Story. Join Daily Wire's DC Bureau Chief Tim Rice and his guest, investigative reporter Luke Rosiak, as they go behind the scenes to reveal the questions that started it all, as well as the questions that still don't have answers.
Georgia Howe· Host0:58
I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley, and here's Behind the Story.
Tim Rice· Host1:03
[gentle music] Hello, I'm Tim Rice. Welcome to Behind the Story. By now, you've almost certainly heard that fraud is rampant in the American heartland. From Minnesota's quality leering center to Ohio's home healthcare boondoggle, fraudsters are bleeding taxpayers while padding their own pockets and potentially putting Americans at risk. Vice President JD Vance, who recently launched a task force