Politics & Government
Rep. Ruiz Plans Legislation to Protect People from Healthcare Fraud
Ruiz will announce the new legislation at Mizell Senior Center in Palm Springs.
Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, will announce in Palm Springs on Monday new legislation designed to protect people from healthcare fraud, his office said Friday.
Ruiz will make the announcement at the Mizell Senior Center in Palm Springs.
Indio Police Chief Richard Twiss and representatives from the AARP and California Alliance for Retired Americans are expected to attend.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, an estimated 1 million people were victims of healthcare fraud in 2011.
Ruiz' 36th Congressional district includes all of the Coachella Valley plus Banning, Beaumont and Hemet.
– City News Service
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