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Las Vegas woman accused of running illegal multi-million-dollar healthcare scheme in Pearland, prosecutors say
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· June 24, 2026
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Key takeaway Attorney's Office has released information about the case, which involves a woman named Marizel Yukee.
A woman from Las Vegas is facing accusations of operating a large-scale healthcare scheme in Pearland. The scheme allegedly involved providing unnecessary medical treatments to patients. S.
Attorney's Office has released information about the case, which involves a woman named Marizel Yukee. She is accused of receiving kickbacks for her actions. S.
Attorney's Office, as part of a national effort to combat healthcare fraud.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 24, 2026 ·
Source: Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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