New York Medicaid Under Fire

Rochester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

New York’s Medicaid Director Amir Bassiri defended the state’s billion-dollar program against federal fraud concerns, highlighting new safeguards and a high-risk watchlist. Meanwhile, a $162 million settlement resolves a class-action lawsuit over unpaid wages for CDPAP home health aides — hailed by some as a win, but criticized by advocates as insufficient. The program’s budget exploded from under $1 billion in 2016 to over $11 billion by 2024, fueling calls for deeper reforms. Bassiri insists New York is aggressively protecting taxpayer funds, even pausing new business applications in…