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- Tom Jones – Is your tax money paying for healthcare that never happened?
Nineteen people are accused of billing Medicare and Medicaid for millions of dollars in care that was never provided. How much taxpayer money is being lost to healthcare fraud? Tom Jones, President of the American Accountability Foundation, joins the show to discuss the latest alleged fraud schemes, how scammers exploit government healthcare programs, and what can be done to protect taxpayers.
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10 min - Taylor Sanders – Is Medicaid’s autism therapy program becoming a magnet for fraud?
Medicaid has spent more than $5 billion on a widely used autism therapy in just six years, while prosecutors are uncovering millions of dollars in allegedly fraudulent claims. Are families getting the care they need, or are scammers exploiting the system? Taylor Sanders with the Autism Family Alliance joins the show to discuss the soaring cost of autism therapy, recent fraud cases, and how taxpayers and families can be better protected.
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9 min - Taylor Muskthel – Did bad forest management create our wildfire crisis?
Wildfires are devastating communities across Washington and Oregon, but people working on the ground say the problem has been building for decades. Did years of fire suppression and hands-off forest policy make today’s fires worse? Taylor Muskthel, owner of B & M Land Management, joins the show to discuss what she sees firsthand in Northwest forests, how fuel loads became so dangerous, and what needs to change before more communities burn.
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9 min - Sydney Altfield – Is Mayor Mamdani doing enough to protect Jewish New Yorkers?
More than half of New York City’s reported hate crimes this year have targeted Jewish victims, even as other major crime categories decline. Is city leadership doing enough to confront antisemitism? Sydney Altfield, National Director of Teach Coalition, joins the show to discuss the rise in antisemitic hate crimes, growing concerns within New York’s Jewish community, and whether Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s response has gone far enough.
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9 min - Liam Sigaud – Are taxpayers paying for millions of ineligible Medicaid recipients?
A new analysis estimates that roughly 9 million people enrolled through Medicaid expansion may not actually qualify, costing federal taxpayers about $33 billion a year. How did the program get this far off track? Liam Sigaud, Adjunct Scholar at the Paragon Health Institute, joins the show to discuss the incentives created by Obamacare, the impact on taxpayers and vulnerable patients, and whether new reforms can rein in the costs.
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9 min - Leland Vittert – What did the primaries reveal about American voters?
The ballots have been counted, and primary results across the country are sending some surprising signals to both parties. What do they tell us about where voters are headed before November? Leland Vittert, host of On Balance with Leland Vittert and Chief Washington Anchor for NewsNation, joins the show to discuss the biggest election takeaways, the warning signs for Republicans and Democrats, and what they could mean for the midterms
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10 min - Lars Listener Teri – Is Oregon registering people to vote without their consent?
One Oregon guardian says her special needs sister began receiving ballots after getting a REAL ID, even though she says no one ever agreed to register her to vote. How did it happen? Lars listener Teri joins the show to share her sister’s story, what she was told by the DMV, and why she believes Oregon’s automatic voter registration system deserves a closer look.
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9 min - Sheriff John Nowels – How was an accused arsonist back on the streets?
A man previously convicted of killing his own father is now accused of starting the Old Trails Fire near Spokane, which destroyed hundreds of structures and forced thousands from their homes. How did investigators track him down, and how was he back on the streets? Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels joins the show to discuss the arson investigation, the suspect’s arrest, and the devastating wildfire.
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8 min - Rep. John Ley – What do Washington’s primary results mean for Republicans?
Washington’s primary results are raising red flags for Republicans, with several GOP incumbents trailing heading into November. What are voters telling lawmakers? State Representative John Ley joins the show to discuss his own race in Southwest Washington, the challenges Republicans face in the general election, and what the results reveal about the political mood across the state.
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9 min - Sen. John Braun – Is Marie Gluesenkamp Perez failing Southwest Washington?
Washington’s 3rd Congressional District is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched races in the country. Is Southwest Washington ready for a change in Congress? State Senator John Braun, a Republican candidate for Congress, joins the show to discuss his challenge to Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, the issues driving the race, and why he believes voters are paying the price for her record in Washington, D.C.
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About The Lars Larson Show Interviews
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Lars Larson has been asking the hard questions for decades and he's not stopping now. Every weekday, Lars hosts two of the most listened-to talk radio programs in the…
country.
From noon to 3pm PT, he anchors a Northwest-focused program heard across more than 100 affiliates in Washington and Oregon, covering the stories and policies hitting closest to home.
Then, from 3 to 6 pm PT, he takes it national with a syndicated program reaching listeners from coast to coast.
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