Hospice CEO asks Congress how a provider can operate 'out of a burrito stand in California' with no oversight

The CEO of a California hospice advocacy group criticized Congress for allowing fraudulent hospice providers to operate without oversight, citing instances of empty facilities and $180 billion in alleged fraud under Governor Gavin Newsom. A psychotherapist testified about being falsely enrolled in hospice care, highlighting systemic failures in Medicare oversight. The Trump administration's task force has suspended 447 hospices in Los Angeles over $600 million in suspected fraud.