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Trump administration freezes NY Medicaid fraud unit funding

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The Trump administration has frozen federal funding for New York's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, citing insufficient criminal indictments and convictions. This action, part of a broader anti-fraud initiative, has been met with strong opposition from New York officials who dispute the performance claims. They argue their unit focuses on complex, high-impact cases and has a history of significant recoveries, even receiving prior recognition from the HHS Inspector General's office. AI

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Trump administration freezes NY Medicaid fraud unit funding

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Ali Swenson, Geoff Mulvihill, The Associated Press ·

    Trump fights fraud by freezing funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

    Days after DOJ credited New York's Medicaid unit in a major fraud bust, HHS pulled its funding — the same week it named the state a partner.

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