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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the network of pharmacies run by businessmen Alpesh and Manish Patel was struggling...One top executive had previously been convicted for his role in running a national opioid pill mill; two others, including Manish Patel himself, were barred from doing business with federal health-care programs due to allegations ranging from racketeering to conspiracy to paying illegal kickbacks. But then the pandemic presented an opportunity: loosened rules for telehealth and long-distance prescription writing combined with massive demand for unproven COVID-19 treatments could mean big money. And the Patels soon capitalized. First, they were able to take advantage of...

Since Postmaster General (PMG) Louis DeJoy took the helm of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in June, there’s been no shortage of false claims and wild conspiracies being thrown around. Media outlets reported with alarm that sorting machines and mail collection boxes were being removed across the country, only to discover that these removals have been happening for years. And, who could forget the (debunked) theory that PMG DeJoy was killing baby chickens? The latest falsehood – likely intended to rile up seniors before Election Day – is that PMG DeJoy’s policies have been slowing down drug deliveries. Sens. Elizabeth...