Trump administration official Dr. Mehmet Oz is raising concerns over widespread fraud within Medicaid, highlighting what he describes as billions in wasteful and improper spending that Republicans say needs to be addressed through new legislative reforms.
Dr. Oz, who served as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under President Donald Trump, appeared Sunday on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with host Maria Bartiromo to discuss the scope of the fraud and the GOP’s proposed actions to correct it.
“There’s about $14 billion we’ve identified with DOGE, of folks who are duly enrolled wrongly in multiple states for Medicaid,” Oz said.
“You live in New Jersey, but you move to Pennsylvania, and which state gets your Medicaid? Turns out both states collect money from the federal government.”
Oz clarified that the reform proposals currently being debated are not designed to take coverage away from those in need, but rather to refocus the programs on their original mission.
He said Medicaid must be “cleaned up” to serve the individuals it was originally designed for—those in early or late stages of life, individuals with disabilities, and others facing legitimate barriers to accessing care.
