STAT+: Inside HHS’ anti-fraud efforts: An aggressive crackdown sweeps up mainly Democratic-led states
Stat News • 2/5/2026
Summary
The Trump administration is implementing an aggressive crackdown on health care fraud, targeting entire states, particularly those led by Democratic leadership.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
57d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1379
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1379/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1379/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 57 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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