Editorial: Welfare, health-care fraud now in federal agencies’ crosshairs

Editorial: Welfare, health-care fraud now in federal agencies’ crosshairs

There’s nothing more exasperating for the state’s taxpayers than evidence of widespread fraud in the welfare and health-care systems. It seems we’re constantly reminded of that fact by the state auditor’s office, after investigations into agencies that lose millions of dollars annually to unscrupulous individuals gaming the system. Oftentimes, it’s not a one-off rip-off, but a well-coordinated hijacking of benefits that never reach their intende…