Daily Recap: Health — 24 June 2026

Health news today is dominated by a stark reminder of both medical risk and medical accountability. U.S. prosecutors have charged a Texas doctor in an alleged $89 million fraud scheme, accusing him of billing insurers for unnecessary cardiovascular screenings on college athletes and approving results without proper review, a case unfolding amid a broader federal push on health-care enforcement. At the same time, actor and comedian Moshe Kasher has shared that he is recovering from early-stage HPV-related tonsil cancer after surgery, drawing attention to a disease that is often highly treatable when caught early. Together, the stories underscore two very different pressures on the health system: the need to protect patients and payers from alleged abuse, and the importance of awareness, early detection and transparent conversations about diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

Top Health stories

• Texas doctor charged in $89M scheme billing insurers for unnecessary cardiovascular screenings (6 sources)
• Woman admits dangerous driving after running over man repeatedly in Wigan (5 sources)
• Police intercept truck carrying military camouflage and illicit drugs in Lagos, arrest suspects (4 sources)
• Tamil Nadu to launch gold ring scheme for newborns in government hospitals (3 sources)
• ‘The Pitt’ actor Moshe Kasher says he was diagnosed with HPV-related tonsil cancer (3 sources)
• Watchdog: VA should improve care for menopausal veterans (3 sources)
• Hannah Murray says she was hospitalized after experience with an alleged “energy healing” cult (3 sources)
• Virgin passengers given limited time to use COVID travel credits, company may retain up to $93m (3 sources)

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