Trump Administration Cracks Down on Healthcare Fraud

0:00It's April 21st. This is Canada News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Corey with the story. The Trump administration is ramping up the fight against health care fraud by ordering all 50 states to submit plans for revalidating there. Medicaid providers. Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, dropped this news at a political summit earlier this week, giving states just 30 days to detail their strategies. This move escalates a federal crackdown that's already hit waste and abuse hard. So far, it's zeroed in on spots like New York and Minnesota, where they pause $243 million in payments over fraud worries. They've also blocked new Medicare signups for six months nationwide on things like medical equipment and prosthetics. Meanwhile, federal arrests just went down in the Los Angeles area for hospice scams, showing the heat is turning up everywhere. Last month, President Trump signed an executive order launching an anti-fraud task force

1:01across benefit programs led by Vice President JD Vance Oz. Has been tight with him on these probes. Oz says they're targeting high-risk zones packed with providers who aren't delivering real patient care, just cashing in. He shut down worries about hurting essential services, calling Medicaid and Medicare, the crown jewels of our safety net. Tech states to roll out their verification game plan soon, as this national push aims to lock down billions in taxpayer dollars without slowing down legit care.