When the federal government fails, enter the State of California to do the right thing!

Additional article on Bloomberg. Whistleblowing with HHS covering up the problems.

"The lawsuit is the largest health-insurance fraud case pursued by a California agency, Jones said. (California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones).

California insurance companies spent $3.5 billion to cover the costs of the drugs involved in the lawsuit, according to the commissioner. The lawsuit seeks $10,000 for each fraudulent insurance claim caused by the alleged kickbacks, disgorgement of illegal profits, and triple the amount of damages.


“This sort of fraud has long plagued our health-insurance system, leading to billions of dollars annually in added health- care costs nationally,” Jones said today in a statement."


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-18/bristol-myers-bribed-doctors-in-drug-scheme-california-commissioner-says.html