Over 100 individuals suspected of health‑care fraud were arrested in the Los Angeles region on Oct. 22, 2026, in operations led by the U.S. Department of Justice and the California Attorney General’s Office.
The arrests stem from separate state and federal investigations, with the federal component involving 15 people, including a cardiothoracic surgeon.
Authorities said the suspects were seeking profit from state and federal health‑care programs and described the actions as coordinated crackdowns on alleged abuse of health‑care reimbursement systems.