{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":207,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T12:20:31.413084+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Brett Blackman Convicted in $450M Medicare Fraud","slug":"brett-blackman-convicted-in-450m-medicare-fraud","published_at":"2026-05-25T23:47:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/brett-blackman-convicted-in-450m-medicare-fraud","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/81b86ccd-ca5b-46a0-ae4d-4736e6e39378.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/81b86ccd-ca5b-46a0-ae4d-4736e6e39378.mp3","summary":"A federal jury convicted Brett Blackman, founder of HealthSplash, in one of Florida’s largest Medicare fraud schemes, ripping off taxpayers with over $450 million in bogus durable medical equipment claims. Using a prescription-generating platform and foreign call centers, he pressured seniors into accepting unnecessary gear, bribing doctors and suppliers to legitimize fake orders. Now facing up to 30 years in prison and forced repayment, Blackman joins co-defendant Gary Cox, already sentenced to 15 years — as federal crackdowns on healthcare fraud intensify nationwide. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/dde9dc5395483b99","meta_description":"A federal jury convicted Brett Blackman, founder of HealthSplash, in one of Florida’s largest Medicare fraud schemes, ripping off taxpayers with over $450…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":119,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/brett-blackman-convicted-in-450m-medicare-fraud/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/brett-blackman-convicted-in-450m-medicare-fraud.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}