Oldie but goodie from 2004 - don’t remember MSM reporting on this - but advertising revenue is always a consideration.
http://www.dallasobserver.com/2004-02-19/news/wheeler-dealers/
In the mid- to late ‘90s, technological advancements made power wheelchairs usable in the home, as required by Medicare to qualify for the reimbursement. That plus the aging population contributed to a 450 percent increase in spending on wheelchairs over the past four years. Reimbursements in Texas jumped from $34.7 million in 1999 to more than $170 million in the first nine months of 2003. But a huge portion of that increase was outright fraud, federal officials claim.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?counter=1023
Medicare spending for power wheelchairs and power scooters has skyrocketed in recent years to more than $1.2 billion a year................
Between insane overcharging, and outright fraud, 40% is wasted.