China is Spying
What to know: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to investigate possible cybersecurity risks in medical devices made in China.
The TPPF take: Chinese spy tech could endanger American lives.
“Texans understand that national security doesn’t stop at the border or the battlefield — it extends to the devices monitoring our loved ones in the hospital,” says TPPF’s Dr. Cliff Porter. “Statutory tools already exist. What’s needed now is to extend those protections directly into state healthcare procurement. That’s exactly where Texas Republicans are stepping up.”
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The Blame Game
What to know: Newsweek says a “blame game” has erupted over charges of massive fraud in hospice care in California.
The TPPF take: CBS News broke the story about that massive fraud.
“The investigation found hundreds of phony California hospice companies—one building had 89 hospice agencies inside—that steal Medicare numbers off the dark web and perpetrate fraud,” says TPPF’s Sherry Sylvester. “California had a 1500% increase in hospice care costs despite no real change in the number of elderly in the Golden State. The fraud estimate is over a hundred million for 2019 alone.”
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SAVE Act
What to know: The SAVE Act, which would help secure U.S. elections, could be up for a vote in the U.S. Senate this week.
The TPPF take: Americans deserve to feel confidence about their elections.
“According to the Pew Research Center, 83% of Americans support ‘requiring all voters to show government-issued photo identification,’” says TPPF’s Josh Findlay. “In a divided country, that level of agreement is rare. It signals a broad desire for clear, consistent standards that bolster confidence in election outcomes.”
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