California just approved the first-ever state audit of fusion centers - secretive intelligence hubs that share data across federal, state, and local agencies. Lawmakers say it’s time to understand how these systems actually operate.

https://oaklandprivacy.org/1st-state-level-audit-of-fusion-centers-greenlighted-in-california/

#surveillance #privacy #oversight

undefined | Seeking answers from California doctor linked to alarming number of hospice care claims

**Seeking answers from California doctor linked to alarming number of hospice care claims**

CBS News’ investigative reporter Adam Yamaguchi is probing a California hospice physician who submitted claims for more than twenty times the number of patients that the average doctor in the state cares for in a year. The doctor’s filing volume far exceeds typical hospice practice and has raised serious questions about the legitimacy of the services billed.

The investigation focuses on whether the excessive claims represent fraudulent activity, overbilling, or a systemic failure in oversight within California’s hospice care system. Yamaguchi is examining the documentation behind the claims, interviewing patients’ families, and consulting medical experts to determine if vulnerable patients were subjected to unnecessary or substandard care.

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#patients #medicalexperts #healthcarefraud #hospicecare #oversight