Michigan charges dentist with 43 counts of Medicaid fraud
A Northville dentist has been charged with 43 felony counts of Medicaid fraud for allegedly billing the state for dental procedures she never performed, according to Attorney General Dana Nessel.
Demetra C. Kazanis, 55, was arraigned May 27 before Judge Molly E. Hennessey Greenwalt of the 54B District Court in East Lansing. The 43 felony counts relate to an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme.
Kazanis has been charged with one count of conducting a criminal enterprise, punishable by up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000. She is charged with 42 counts of Medicaid fraud, each punishable by up to four years of incarceration and/or a fine of up to $50,000. Click here to read more.
Eight immigration protesters with alleged ties to Antifa sentenced to decades in federal prison
Eight protesters whom the Justice Department accuses of having ties to Antifa were sentenced Tuesday to decades in federal prison in connection to a shooting last year outside a federal immigration detention center in Texas.
U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, who was one of two judges overseeing the trial, said the demonstration wasn’t a protest but “an assault on democracy.” He said the need to deter the type of behavior seen at the protest is high.
One of the eight protesters, Benjamin Song, who was a former U.S. Marine Corps reservist, was convicted of firing a gun during the July 4, 2025, demonstration and wounding a police officer. He was sentenced to 100 years in prison. Click here to read more.
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Florida hits CVS with antitrust subpoenas over predatory drug pricing allegations
MIAMI — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that the state has launched an antitrust investigation into healthcare giant CVS Corporation, issuing civil investigative subpoenas to probe allegations of unfair drug pricing and predatory practices against independent pharmacies.
The investigation targets CVS Caremark, the company’s pharmacy benefit manager, or PBM, which Uthmeier described as a vertically integrated “monopoly” that controls market power to manipulate prescription costs at the expense of Florida patients and retirees. Click here to read more.
FBI adds 2 new suspects to ‘Most Wanted Health Care Fraud’ list
WASHINGTON — Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel said the agency added two new suspects to its "Most Wanted Health Care Fraud" list after the recent arrests of two fugitives who had previously appeared on the roster.
“This should be a message to the world that the FBI, along with our interagency partners, are not tolerating fraud anymore,” Patel said during a news conference on Tuesday.
“And we will chase them down -- just like we will chase terrorists, narcotrafficers, gang bangers, and those that wish to do harm to our communities,” he added.”
Patel identified the suspects as Khalid Ahmed Satary and Emylee Thai. He said both have been on the run since 2022. Click here to read more.
U.S. Manufacturing Production Rises At Fastest Pace in Nearly 5 Years
Growth in business activity in the U.S. accelerated for the third consecutive month in June, boosted by strong growth in demand and output in the manufacturing sector.
S&P Global said its flash composite purchasing managers index rose to a five-month high of 52.2 from 51.5 in May. That was a larger increase than economists had anticipated.
The PMIs are derived from surveys of supply chain managers and corporate executives. The preliminary readings are labeled “flash” because they include only a portion of the responses. The composite PMI includes responses from executives in both the services and manufacturing sectors. Click here to read more.
