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[gorskon]

A huckster is rebuffed by the victims of a cancer fraudster. Hilarity ensues.

Forgive me, dear readers. Ever since Mike Adams, the crank who runs and “alternative health” empire and a website with as much traffic as the NIH website, started targeting me two months ago with a series of libelous posts, I haven’t mentioned him much, for the simple reason that I don’t want to drive any traffic his way. Also, after his having posted 25(!) articles targeting me over the last two…

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Revisiting the Case of Farid Fata - Why Patient Advocates Must Take Notice

Revisiting the Case of Farid Fata – Why Patient Advocates Must Take Notice

In July 2015, we took a look at the case of Farid Fata, the Michigan oncologist who is now in prison on fraud charges because he diagnosed and treated more than 500 people for cancer they didn’t have, many of whom died. Yes – you read that right.  You read the part about treating more than 500 people for cancer they didn’t have.  And, I hope you caught the part that he is in prison on FRAUD…

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Mastermind Of Health Care Fraud Could Have Been Deported If Convicted

Mastermind Of Health Care Fraud Could Have Been Deported If Convicted

On Friday, Farid Fata was sentenced to 45 years in prison for deceiving over 550 patients at his cancer clinic into getting treatments they didn’t need and sticking insurance companies with $34.7 million in illegitimate claims. This health care fraudwas so callous and outrageous that federal prosecutors in Detroit would not even consider a lenient sentence when Fata pled guilty last fall. They…

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[tiffanywillis]

Mastermind Of Health Care Fraud Could Have Been Deported If Convicted

Mastermind Of Health Care Fraud Could Have Been Deported If Convicted

On Friday, Farid Fata was sentenced to 45 years in prison for deceiving over 550 patients at his cancer clinic into getting treatments they didn’t need and sticking insurance companies with $34.7 million in illegitimate claims. This health care fraudwas so callous and outrageous that federal prosecutors in Detroit would not even consider a lenient sentence when Fata pled guilty last fall. They…

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[libamericaorg]

MI Quack Doctor Gets 45 Years In Prison For Masterminding Health Care Fraud

MI Quack Doctor Gets 45 Years In Prison For Masterminding Health Care Fraud

On Monday, I told you about Farid Fata, a former cancer specialist from the Detroit area who is the admitted mastermind of one of the most monstrous frauds ever uncovered in American history. Fata falsely told perfectly healthy people they had cancer and subjected them to invasive chemotherapy. He then stuck Medicare and private insurance with $34.7 million worth of fraudulent claims. He was…

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[tiffanywillis]

MI Quack Doctor Gets 45 Years In Prison For Masterminding Health Care Fraud

MI Quack Doctor Gets 45 Years In Prison For Masterminding Health Care Fraud

On Monday, I told you about Farid Fata, a former cancer specialist from the Detroit area who is the admitted mastermind of one of the most monstrous frauds ever uncovered in American history. Fata falsely told perfectly healthy people they had cancer and subjected them to invasive chemotherapy. He then stuck Medicare and private insurance with $34.7 million worth of fraudulent claims. He was…

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[libamericaorg]

MI Doctor Could Get Life In Prison For 'Most Egregious' Health Care Fraud In History

MI Doctor Could Get Life In Prison For ‘Most Egregious’ Health Care Fraud In History

Last year, federal agents arrested a Detroit-area cancer specialist after evidence came to light that he had masterminded a staggering health care fraud. This quack, Farid Fata, told perfectly healthy people that they had cancer, subjected them to highly invasive chemotherapy, and stuck Medicare and private insurance companies with the bill. Almost a year after pleading guilty to his crimes,…

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[tiffanywillis]

MI Doctor Could Get Life In Prison For 'Most Egregious' Health Care Fraud In History

MI Doctor Could Get Life In Prison For ‘Most Egregious’ Health Care Fraud In History

Last year, federal agents arrested a Detroit-area cancer specialist after evidence came to light that he had masterminded a staggering health care fraud. This quack, Farid Fata, told perfectly healthy people that they had cancer, subjected them to highly invasive chemotherapy, and stuck Medicare and private insurance companies with the bill. Almost a year after pleading guilty to his crimes,…

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