Trump’s Medicaid fraud crackdown may sound sensible, but it could harm Americans who require long-term care

‘Click Of Handcuffs’: Leaders Warn Blue States In Wake Of Dr. Oz’s Medicaid Audit

By Pedro Rodriguez, The Daily Signal | April 29, 2026 Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz announced this week the launch of a nationwide auditopens in a new tab of Medicaid providers ahead of their revalidation. The move marks the latest effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse in federal programs, and it’s being welcomed by state auditors, fraud experts,…

Comer raises concerns that complexity of federal healthcare billing system is vulnerable to fraud

The Oversight committee chairman is asking Administrator Mehmet Oz of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to prepare a staff level briefing as part of an investigation into how the system is contributing to improper billing and higher costs for patients and taxpayers.

'Click of Handcuffs': Leaders Warn Blue States in Wake of Dr. Oz's Medicaid Audit

Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz announced this week the launch of a nationwide audit of Medicaid providers ahead of their revalidation. The move marks the latest effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse in federal programs, and it’s being welcomed by state auditors, fraud experts, and congressional leaders. “This is a great initiative from the Trump a…

Trump's Medicaid fraud crackdown may sound sensible but it could ...

Trump’s Medicaid fraud crackdown may sound sensible, but it could harm Americans who require long-term care

U.S. Vice President JD Vance listens as Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, speaks about healthcare fraud. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesMehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, is ordering all states to step up their efforts to crack down on Medicaid fraud. His April 21, 2026, announcement expanded on the Trump administration’s related enforcement actions, such as withholding Medi…

In Medicaid fraud crackdown, feds now looking to audit all 50 states

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