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Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from Medicare. The State and Federal Governments jointly shared this cost burden to ensure those of lesser means did not go untreated. Under the Biden Administration, States and healthcare providers were permitted to game the system. For example, States “taxed” healthcare providers, but sent the same money back to them in the form of a “Medicaid payment,” which automatically unlocked for healthcare providers an additional “burden-sharing” payment from the Federal Government. Through this gimmick, the State could avoid contributing money toward Medicaid services, meaning the State no longer had a reason to be prudent in the amount of reimbursement provided. Instead of paying Medicare rates, many States that utilize these arrangements now pay the same healthcare providers almost three times the Medicare amount, a practice encouraged by the Biden Administration. These State Directed Payments have rapidly accelerated, quadrupling in magnitude over the last 4 years and reaching 0 billion in 2024 alone. This trajectory threatens the Federal Treasury and Medicaid’s long-term stability, and the imbalance between Medicaid and Medicare patients threatens to jeopardize access to care for our seniors. I pledged to protect and improve these important Government healthcare programs for those that rely on them. Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid recipients both deserve access to quality care in a system free from the fraud, waste, and abuse, that enriches the unscrupulous and jeopardizes the programs themselves. We will take action to continue to love and cherish the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they are preserved for those who need them most. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall therefore take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP

Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from Medicare. The State and Federal Governments jointly shared this cost burden to ensure those of lesser means did not go untreated. Under the Biden Administration, States and healthcare providers were permitted to game the system. For example, States “taxed” healthcare providers, but sent the same money back to them in the form of a “Medicaid payment,” which automatically unlocked for healthcare providers an additional “burden-sharing” payment from the Federal Government. Through this gimmick, the State could avoid contributing money toward Medicaid services, meaning the State no longer had a reason to be prudent in the amount of reimbursement provided. Instead of paying Medicare rates, many States that utilize these arrangements now pay the same healthcare providers almost three times the Medicare amount, a practice encouraged by the Biden Administration. These State Directed Payments have rapidly accelerated, quadrupling in magnitude over the last 4 years and reaching $110 billion in 2024 alone. This trajectory threatens the Federal Treasury and Medicaid’s long-term stability, and the imbalance between Medicaid and Medicare patients threatens to jeopardize access to care for our seniors. I pledged to protect and improve these important Government healthcare programs for those that rely on them. Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid recipients both deserve access to quality care in a system free from the fraud, waste, and abuse, that enriches the unscrupulous and jeopardizes the programs themselves. We will take action to continue to love and cherish the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they are preserved for those who need them most. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall therefore take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID…

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Top Doctor Behind Defense Department’s Vaccine Mandate Who Tossed Thousands of Men and Women from US Military For Not Taking Jab – Sues to Get Her Job Back |

Top Doctor Behind Defense Department’s Vaccine Mandate Who Tossed Thousands of Men and Women from US Military For Not Taking Jab – Sues to Get Her Job Back |

Dr. Terry Adirim speaks at a briefing event at the Reserve Officers Association in Washington, DC, in 2019.…

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Xiaomi 16 Could Beat OnePlus 13T in Screen and Battery Departments

Xiaomi 16 Could Beat OnePlus 13T in Screen and Battery Departments

The upcoming Xiaomi 16 compact smartphone is generating a lot of buzz in the tech world, especially after…

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State and local health departments reel from federal budget cuts

State and local health departments reel from federal budget cuts

This lack of tracking can lead to outbreaks that could have been prevented with proper surveillance and intervention.…

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Study sheds light on non-urgent visits to emergency departments

Study sheds light on non-urgent visits to emergency departments

Emergency departments in the United States are inundated with over 140 million visits annually, costing nearly $80 billion.…

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State Departments issues travel advisory for Turks and Caicos ahead of spring break travel rush

State Departments issues travel advisory for Turks and Caicos ahead of spring break travel rush

The U.S. State Department has recently issued a Level 2 travel advisory for the Turks and Caicos Islands,…

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Judge Blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE Team From Education Department’s Student Loan Databases

Judge Blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE Team From Education Department’s Student Loan Databases

A federal judge in Maryland has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Education Department and the Office…

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Departments Tout Results After President Trump’s Historic First Month – The White House

Departments Tout Results After President Trump’s Historic First Month – The White House

President Donald J. Trump has completed his first month back in office, and the accomplishments of his administration…

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Even STEM Leans Liberal: Democrats Outnumber Republican Professors In StEM Departments |

Even STEM Leans Liberal: Democrats Outnumber Republican Professors In StEM Departments |

Study Reveals Left-Leaning Bias Among STEM Professors Recent research has shed light on the political leanings of professors…

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Departments Tout Results After President Trump’s Historic First Month – The White House

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies – The White House

Advancing United States Interests Through Strategic Funding of Nongovernmental Organizations When it comes to funding Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs),…

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Inside the Energy Department’s partnership with the plastics industry

Inside the Energy Department’s partnership with the plastics industry

The partnership between the United States Department of Energy and the American Chemistry Council, the largest lobbying group…

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Former Miami Beach police officer Edward Cavalie ignored deadly hit-and-run steps away from department’s HQ

Former Miami Beach police officer Edward Cavalie ignored deadly hit-and-run steps away from department’s HQ

A shocking incident occurred earlier this year in Miami Beach, where a hit-and-run took place right in front…

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