Health Care Gone Wild

In this week's episode, Matthew and Mark dive into a shocking wave of new fraud stories that all hit the headlines this week—and every one of them exposes the same weak points: identity, responsibility, and accountability.

We break down the latest GAO report revealing massive vulnerabilities in Obamacare Marketplace plans—fake identities getting approved, stolen Social Security numbers used in dozens of applications, brokers making unauthorized changes, and taxpayers footing the bill for millions in bogus subsidies. Then we travel to Minnesota, where Medicaid and COVID-era relief fraud has surged past the $1 billion mark, with new cases showing how nonprofits, brokers, and even ghost companies exploited programs designed to help real families.

And yes… in case you missed it, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce just announced their upcoming wedding. The tabloids call it the love story of the decade—but the Fraud Bros ask:
 “Is it romance… or the greatest marketing campaign ever conceived?”

As always, we connect the thread: fraud happens wherever identity is weak and accountability is missing—whether in healthcare systems, government programs, or even corporate operations. Identity management, internal controls, and segregation of duties aren't just audit words… they’re the guardrails that keep taxpayer dollars, patient data, and entire programs from going off the rails.