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Private Medicaid Contractors Set to Cash In as Trump-GOP Cuts Take Care From Millions

As millions of Americans lose Medicaid coverage due to the unparalleled cuts that President Donald Trump signed into law last year, large private contractors are poised to make a financial killing as states move to implement draconian new work reporting requirements that are already wreaking havoc in several states. A report published Tuesday by…

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Common Dreams· Oct 20, 6:27 PMPrivate Medicaid Contractors Set to Cash In as Trump-GOP Cuts Take Care From Millions

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Democrats Demand Tougher Standards for Companies Running Medicaid SystemsA year after launching an inquiry into companies, including Deloitte, that receive billions in taxpayer dollars to build complex computer systems determining Medicaid eligibility, senators are urging the federal government to impose stricter rules.

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Tenney to Newsmax: Hochul Can't Say No to MamdaniRep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., told Newsmax on Monday that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s unwillingness to curb New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s spending agenda is making the entire state less affordable.

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At a Last-Hope Health Clinic, Desperation, Kindness and Fear for What’s NextThese doctors and community health workers are a safety net for patients losing coverage as premiums soar and Medicaid cuts mount, even as their clinic struggles to stay afloat.

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GOP Focuses on Fraud, Seeking To Redirect Voters’ Ire Over Healthcare CostsThe anti-fraud efforts highlight a broader political fight ahead of the midterms. Republicans say they’re protecting taxpayer dollars by going after bad actors. Democrats contend the administration is — with insufficient evidence — targeting blue states to cut programs the GOP has long sought to shrink.

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Tim Walz says he took responsibility for Minnesota fraud by not runningTim Walz says he took responsibility for the Minnesota fraud scandal by not running for re-election, calling the controversy a "gift" to Republicans.

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On the streets with Dr Oz as surprise fraud crackdown sends daycare directors scramblingDr. Mehmet Oz personally confronted staff at two Queens senior care centers over suspicious Medicaid billing, wheelchair charges and attendance records.

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Feds hold back an additional $1.2 billion in California Medicaid reimbursementsIn May, the administration held back $1.3 billion in Medicaid funds over concerns about hospice and in-home care programs. Now it's deferring $1.2 billion more.

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Oz Says Minnesota Fraudsters Bribed Moms $1,500 to Fake Autism DiagnosesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said fraudsters in Minnesota bribed mothers roughly $1,500 per child to falsely claim their children were autistic, saddling the children with diagnoses they did not have. The post Oz Says Minnesota Fraudsters Bribed Moms $1,500 to Fake Autism Diagnoses appeared first on Breitbart .

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Private Contractors Are Set to Cash In As Millions of Americans Lose Health CareOn January 1, new Medicaid work requirements will kick in nationwide, and states are scrambling to comply—a chaotic process which will lead to millions of people losing health care access. Many states are paying third-party contractors millions to design and operate systems to determine which Americans remain eligible under the new law. And some of […]

Mother Jones16h agoWhole story →

WA hospitals anticipate losing billions in revenue from Medicaid cuts - Tue, 20 Oct 2026 PSTSEATTLE — Washington’s hospitals anticipate losing nearly $6 billion in revenue through 2033 due to steep Medicaid cuts in the coming months.

Spokane Spokesman-Review16h agoWhole story →

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Private Medicaid Contractors Set to Cash In as Trump-GOP Cuts Take Care From Millions – KnowGov