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Trump’s Medicaid fraud crackdown may sound sensible, but it could harm Americans who require long-term care

  • Written by Marc Cohen, Professor of Gerontology, UMass Boston
imageU.S. Vice President JD Vance listens as Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, speaks about healthcare fraud.Alex Wong/Getty Images

Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, is ordering all states to step up their efforts to crack down on Medicaid fraud.

His April 21, 2026,...

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