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Medicaid Funding Cuts Target Political Opponents | San Jose News
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz is withholding nearly $1 billion from California and $200 million from Minnesota over alleged Medicaid fraud—despite no specific evidence provided. This follows a troubling pattern: flawed data used to justify New York’s probe, California’s Medicaid director admitting no fraud was shown for a $1.3B funding deferral, and a broader trend of dismantling oversight—with 21 inspectors general removed and proposed budget cuts. Meanwhile, the administration has granted clemency to hundreds convicted of healthcare fraud, including top Medicare defrauders. Alarmingly…
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