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➡️ @www.wnky.com - News feed from WNKY in Bowling Green, NBC & CBS affiliate
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In 2020 as Kentucky faced a spike of deadly overdoses, Gov. Andy Beshear set out to help more people access drug treatment by loosening Medicaid spending controls.
But as the costs piled up, so did the warnings that the system was being abused.
https://www.propublica.org/article/andy-beshear-kentucky-opioid-drug-crisis-medicaid-spending-fraud?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Kentucky #AndyBeshear #Medicaid #Fraud #Healthcare #Health #Drugs
We’re taking a closer look at how Kentucky’s Addiction Recovery Care treated the people who came to the organization seeking help with their sobriety.
If you’re a current or former client or employee, we want to hear from you.
https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/arc-addiction-treatment-kentucky-callout
NEW: They Needed Treatment for Drug Addiction. The Company They Turned to May Have Used Them to Commit Fraud.
Kentucky’s largest drug rehab center touts a Christian message and a selfless commitment to helping others.
But internally, the organization prioritized money over the well-being of its clients and staff, interviews show.
https://www.propublica.org/article/kentucky-addiction-recovery-care-medicaid-fraud
After the Trump DOJ Halted Police Reform, This City Stepped In. Then Officers Shot and Killed Katelyn Hall.
Some cities celebrated when the Trump administration ended federal oversight of several police departments, but Louisville, Kentucky’s mayor said the city would be “moving ahead rapidly” with reforms. One year in, activists say the plan is lacking.
https://www.propublica.org/article/louisville-trump-doj-police-reform-consent-decrees
NEW: Founder of Kentucky Drug Rehab Center Indicted on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
Tim Robinson, the former CEO of Addiction Recovery Care, which once operated more than 40 drug treatment facilities statewide, was charged with attempting to resell millions of dollars worth of tax credits.
https://www.propublica.org/article/tim-robinson-indicted-addiction-recovery-care
