The Trump administration acknowledged a major error in its claims regarding New York’s Medicaid program, which were used to justify a fraud investigation. Initially, Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, claimed that 5 million Medicaid enrollees received personal care services, a figure later corrected to about 450,000. This misstatement raises concerns about the integrity of the administration’s broader anti-fraud efforts across multiple states, which have faced criticism for being politically motivated. New York officials have condemned the original declaration as false and reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining integrity within the Medicaid program. The investigation into New York is part of a larger crackdown on alleged healthcare fraud targeting several states, with the administration recently halting funding in Minnesota over similar concerns.
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