Trump WH Announces 50-State Audit of Medicaid Oversight (Past Research On The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, The Center for American Progress, The America's Health Insurance Plans Obamacare, Politico & The Carnegie/Soros Network)
Newsmax.com
Tuesday,
21 April 2026 04:19 PM EDT
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-administration-mehmet-oz-medicaid/2026/04/21/id/1253709/
The
Trump administration will require all 50 states to explain their plans to
revalidate some of their Medicaid providers in a national escalation of
anti-fraud efforts that have so far largely focused on specific states.
Dr.
Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid, said Tuesday during a Politico healthcare summit that his agency plans to ask
states to "own" the problem of healthcare fraud this week with
requests for states to share their strategies within 30 days.
"It's
an example of what we'd like them to do to prove that they're serious about
this," Oz said. "And if you don't take it seriously, it indicates to
us that we might have to take the audits that we're doing to the different
states more aggressively."
Tuesday's
announcement is part of a campaign to tackle waste, fraud and abuse in federal
Medicaid and Medicare programs that so far has mostly targeted Democrat-led
states.
Last
month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create an anti-fraud
task force across federal benefit programs led by Vice President JD Vance. It's
unclear whether Tuesday's move is part of that effort, though Oz has been
working closely with Vance on other investigations related to the task force.
Asked for details on the new audit, a spokesperson for CMS said the agency was
researching the AP's inquiry.
Oz
justified Tuesday's move by saying federal health programs in some states have
enrolled large numbers of providers who aren't providing real care to patients,
but instead profiting from fraud. He said the requests for states to verify the
legitimacy of Medicaid providers will be focused on "high risk
areas," but didn't explain what those entail.
Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat who the Trump administration and congressional
Republicans have blamed for allowing fraud to happen in federally funded
programs including Medicaid, welcomed Oz's announcement.
Walz
told reporters Tuesday that Minnesota hadn't received the request yet but said
his state is already moving ahead with the revalidation process and has made
significant improvements. Minnesota sued CMS in February to stop it from
withholding Medicaid funds. That case is still ongoing, and the money has not
yet been released, but CMS wrote to state officials last month that the agency
had approved the state's corrective action plan.
Asked
during the Politico interview whether there was a risk that Trump
administration initiatives could eliminate, slow or harm essential healthcare
programs, Oz said he expects the opposite. He said Medicaid and Medicare are
the "crown jewels" of our nation.
"I
believe this audit and others like it will save the programs we care most
about," he said.
Connecting the Dots:
Donald M. Berwick was
an administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
and is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American
Progress.
George Soros is the founder
& chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for
the Center for American Progress.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American
Progress.
Center
for American Progress was a funder for America's Health
Insurance Plans.
Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.
Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie
Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award,
has represented California's 36th congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a
member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at
the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President
of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk
Shooting).
Andrew Carnegie was
the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for
American Progress the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
(think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim
Advancement.
Andrew Carnegie was
the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder
of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace (think tank).
George Soros is the founder
& chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the
chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace (think tank).
German
Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank) was a
funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).
Gregory B. Craig is
a trustee at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank),
was the White House counsel for the Barack Obama administration and
a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think
tank).
Michael B.G.
Froman was a fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United
States (think tank), an assistant to the president for the Barack
Obama administration and is Barack Obama’s law school
friend.
Karen Donfried was
the EVP for German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank) and
the senior director for European affairs at the National Security
Council for the Barack Obama administration.
John F. Harris is
a trustee at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank)
and the editor in chief for Politico.
Robert G.
Liberatore was a fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the
United States (think tank) and a trustee at the Committee for
Economic Development.
Letitia James is the chair
for the Committee on Economic Development and the Attorney
General of New York.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder
for the Committee on Economic Development.
George Soros was
the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Donna S. Morea was
a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and the EVP for
the CGI Group Inc.
CGI Group Inc. was
the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov
web site.
Obamacare is Barack
Obama’s signature policy initiative.
Barack Obama’s
signature policy initiative is Obamacare and was an intern at Sidley
Austin LLP.
Michelle Obama was
a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.
R. Eden Martin is
counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and the president of the Commercial
Club of Chicago.
Newton N. Minow was
a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, a member of the Commercial
Club of Chicago and an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation
of New York.
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for
American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for
Muslim Advancement.
Ted Lieu was honored with
the Carnegie Corporation
of New York's Great Immigrants Award,
has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United
States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at
the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President
of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).
Andrew Carnegie was
the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for
American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for
Muslim Advancement.
Andrew Carnegie was
the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Open Society Foundations was
a funder for the Center for American Progress.
George Soros is the founder
& chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for
the Center for American Progress.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was
a funder for the Center for American Progress.
Center
for American Progress was a funder for America's Health
Insurance Plans.
Donald M. Berwick is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and was an administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Apple Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.
AT&T Inc. was
a funder for the Center for American Progress.
Bank of
America Corp. was a funder for the Center for American
Progress.
BMW of
North America LLC was a funder for the Center for American
Progress.
Citigroup Inc. was
a funder for the Center for American Progress.
Coca-Cola
Company was a funder for the Center for American Progress.
Facebook was a
funder for the Center for American Progress.
General
Electric Company was a funder for the Center for American
Progress.
Goldman
Sachs Group Inc. (Bailout Company) was a funder for the Center
for American Progress.
Motion
Picture Association of America was a funder for the Center for
American Progress.
PG&E
Corporation was a funder for the Center for American Progress.
Samsung
Electronics Co. was a funder for the Center for American
Progress.
Time Warner Inc. was
a funder for the Center for American Progress.
T-Mobile USA,
Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.
Toyota
Motor North America was a funder for the Center for American
Progress.
Visa Inc. was a
funder for the Center for American Progress.
Wal-Mart
Stores Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.
Wells Fargo &
Co. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.
Carol M. Browner is
a director, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and
was the energy czar for the Barack Obama administration.
Tom Daschle is
a director at the Center for American Progress and was the
nominee for health and human services secretary for the Barack Obama
administration.
Ezekiel Emanuel is
a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and was
the health care policy adviser for the Barack Obama administration.
Lawrence H.
Summers is a distinguished fellow at the Center for American
Progress and was the National Economic Council chairman for the Barack
Obama administration.
Cassandra Q. Butts was
the SVP for the Center for American Progress and the deputy
White House counsel for the Barack Obama administration.
Philip J. Crowley was
the director of homeland security at the Center for American Progress and
the assistant secretary of state for the Barack Obama administration.
Derek Douglas was
an associate director of economic policy at the Center for American
Progress and a special assistant for urban affairs for the Barack
Obama administration.
Bradley J. Kiley was
a VP for the Center for American Progress and the director of
management and administration for the Barack Obama administration.
Karen Kornbluh was
a visiting scholar at the Center for American Progress and a
policy director for Barack Obama.
Jeanne Lambrew was
a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and the
deputy assistant to the president for health policy for the Barack
Obama administration.
Denis McDonough was
a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, and the chief
of staff; former deputy national security adviser for the Barack Obama
administration.
Esther M.
Olavarria was the director of immigration policy at the Center
for American Progress and the deputy assistant secretary at the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security for the Barack Obama
administration.
Dan Restrepo was
the Americas Project director at the Center for American Progress and
a special assistant to the president for the Barack Obama
administration.
Gene B. Sperling was
a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and the
assistant to the president for economic policy for the Barack Obama
administration.
Todd Stern was
a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and the
special envoy for climate change at the U.S. Department of State for
the Barack Obama administration.
Melody C. Barnes was
the EVP for the Center for American Progress, the domestic policy
council, director for the Barack Obama administration and Barack
Obama’s golf partner.
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for
American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for
Muslim Advancement.
Ted Lieu was honored with
the Carnegie
Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award,
has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United
States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at
the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President
of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk
Shooting).
Andrew Carnegie was
the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center
for American Progress.
George Soros is the founder
& chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the Chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for
the Center for American Progress.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American
Progress and the Brookings Institution (think tank).
PepsiCo, Inc. was
a funder for the Center for American Progress.
Kimberly Cheatle served as Senior
Director in Global Security at PepsiCo. and was the 27th director
for the U.S. Secret Service. (President
Trump was shot in Butler under her leadership).
Michael H. Jordan was
the division chairman & CEO for PepsiCo, Inc. and an honorary
trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Larry D. Thompson is
the EVP of governmental affairs, general counsel & secretary for PepsiCo,
Inc. and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
PepsiCo, Inc. was
a funder for the Center for American Progress.
Center
for American Progress was a funder for America's Health
Insurance Plans.
Donald M. Berwick is
a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and was an
administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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March 14, 2026
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Networking) (Past Research on the Centers for
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Monday,
March 31, 2014
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March 29, 2026
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New York AG Letitia James Indicted on Federal Charges (Connecting the
Dots: Letitia James, Fannie Mae, Judge Arthur Engoron, Judge Sparkle Leah
Sooknanan, Judge Juan Merchan, Lisa Cook, The Committee for Economic
Development & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past
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Thursday,
October 9, 2025
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Sen. Warren Presses Amazon on Algorithmic Pricing for Schools
(Connecting the Dots: Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ganesh Sitaraman, The Center
for American Progress, Amazon, HUD, The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, The
Urban Institute, The U.S. Department of Education & The Carnegie/Soros
Network) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation
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Thursday,
March 12, 2026
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‘I Had Nothing to Do With That!’ Obama Dodges Blame For Skyrocketing
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Friday,
October 21, 2016
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December 14, 2013
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Pepsi - Obama Logo Controversey (Connecting the Dots: PepsiCo, Inc., The
Center for American Progress, Barack Obama administration, The Carnegie
Corporation of New York & the Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Center for American Progress, Barack
Obama administration, & the Carnegie Corporation of New York)
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March 14, 2026
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