Part of preventing fraud is deterrence. The government can invest billions of dollars in identifying fraud, but if major wrongdoers only get a slap on the wrist, then it does not mean much in terms of deterrence.
Elizabeth Warren: “Part of preventing fraud is deterrence. The government can invest billions of dollars in identifying fraud, but if major…”
On the recordMarch 25, 2014
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Warren emphasizes the importance of deterrence in preventing Medicare fraud.
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