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Lawmaker vows crackdown on health-care fraud, warns prison for profiteers
Summary
A lawmaker told a hearing the era of profiting from U.S. health care is over and vowed prosecution for fraud, saying officials will "do everything we can to put you in prison." The remarks signal an enforcement-focused stance but no formal action or legislation was recorded in the excerpt.
A lawmaker told a House Committee on the Budget hearing that "the era of getting rich off America's health care system is over," and warned that "if you defraud the American people and put profit over patients, we will do everything we can to put you in prison."
The comments framed enforcement, not new legislation in the provided excerpt: the speaker positioned prosecuting fraud as a top priority and emphasized criminal consequences for companies or individuals that place profits over patient care. The transcript excerpt does not name the speaker, cite a bill or regulation, or record any motion, vote, or referral during these remarks.
Committee members and other speakers are not identified in the excerpt. The statement was presented as a policy stance and pledge of enforcement; the transcript does not include follow-up details such as planned investigations, referrals to prosecutors, or timing for any formal committee action.
The hearing excerpt ended without recorded votes or specified next steps in the provided segments.
