DOJ alleges student athlete heart screening program bilked employer plans

By Allison Bell

News June 25, 2026 at 04:16 PM

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Commercial and public plans paid $13.1 million for athlete screenings, prosecutors say.
Prosecutors say the screening program used fear-based marketing.
Prosecutors have accused Finkelstein of skimming over scans and missing one that showed an enlarged heart.
The student who had the enlarged heart died a few weeks later while playing basketball

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