Federal Judge Slams Mastermind of $205M Health Care Racket with Record 50-Year Sentence

Citing "a critical need for deterrence against health care fraud," a federal judge in South Florida today sentenced the convicted mastermind of a $205 million health care racket to a 50-year prison term. The sentence given to Lawrence Duran, 49, by U.S. District Judge James Lawrence King following a three-day sentencing hearing is a record for a Medicare fraud case, reports the Miami...