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DOJ Alleges $6.5B in Healthcare Fraud, Judge Blocks Bans on Buying Soda, Candy With Food Stamps

Here’s what happened in healthcare this week: 

— The Trump administration has charged 455 people for their alleged involvement in $6.5 billion worth of healthcare fraud. 

— A federal judge says the U.S. government can’t block people from using food stamps to buy candy and sugary drinks. 

— This week marks four years since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion in its Dobbs decision. But the number of abortions are up sharply, fueled in part by people obtaining abortion pills by mail. 

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