{"podcast":{"title":"Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","podcast_index_feed_id":7571856,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-irvine-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-irvine-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1127,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Irvine News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Irvine—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. Irvine News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:17:05.571799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"Fraudulent Claims Targeting Medicare and Medi-Cal","slug":"fraudulent-claims-targeting-medicare-and-medi-cal","published_at":"2026-06-23T23:12:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/fraudulent-claims-targeting-medicare-and-medi-cal","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5191b738-85a8-41fa-a26b-7a5875d6a86a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5191b738-85a8-41fa-a26b-7a5875d6a86a.mp3","summary":"Federal agents pulled off a massive Southern California bust targeting healthcare fraud, arresting seven people accused of bilking Medi-Cal and Medicare for millions—some schemes racking up nearly $270 million in fake claims for unnecessary drugs, dead patients, and forged prescriptions. Doctors allegedly prescribed controlled substances to each other, psychiatrists faked reports for workers’ comp, and others submitted bogus hospice bills—all while exploiting taxpayer-funded programs and putting patients at risk. This is just one piece of a nationwide crackdown exposing a dangerous web of deception. 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/3808dd1503717df7","meta_description":"Federal agents pulled off a massive Southern California bust targeting healthcare fraud, arresting seven people accused of bilking Medi-Cal and Medicare f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":117,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/episodes/fraudulent-claims-targeting-medicare-and-medi-cal/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/fraudulent-claims-targeting-medicare-and-medi-cal.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}