Veteran care system being exploited by some health businesses | 7.30

The Department of Veterans' Affairs says tackling fraud is a priority, recently announcing a $203m crackdown to stamp it out. Veterans say some medical clinics and health providers are exploiting the system, siphoning millions of taxpayer dollars. 7.30’s Hagar Cohen reports with Hannah Meagher. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/medicinal-cannabis-company-offered-kickback-for-veteran-referral/106354294 Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia