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RFK Jr. vs. The Medical Deep State: How Trump’s Health Secretary is Draining the Healthcare Swamp |

RFK Jr. vs. The Medical Deep State: How Trump’s Health Secretary is Draining the Healthcare Swamp |

Photo courtesy of The Times of India   The Medical Establishment on the Defensive: RFK Jr. Takes Charge…

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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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Bitcoin Is Quietly Entering The Healthcare Sector

Bitcoin Is Quietly Entering The Healthcare Sector

Bitcoin's Influence on Healthcare: A New Frontier Bitcoin has been making waves in various industries, from finance to…

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As Trump Cuts Healthcare, Private Equity Gains Hold At Doctor’s Office

As Trump Cuts Healthcare, Private Equity Gains Hold At Doctor’s Office

The landscape of private medical practices in the United States is rapidly changing, according to a recent report…

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Quadria Capital closes Fund III fundraising round to advance healthcare at .07bn

Quadria Capital closes Fund III fundraising round to advance healthcare at $1.07bn

Quadria Capital, a Singapore-based private equity company, has successfully closed its Fund III fundraising round, aimed at revolutionizing…

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OpenAI’s Latest Hardware Push And HealthBench Work Will Accelerate Healthcare AI Capabilities

OpenAI’s Latest Hardware Push And HealthBench Work Will Accelerate Healthcare AI Capabilities

OpenAI, known for its innovative AI models like ChatGPT, has recently introduced HealthBench, a groundbreaking standard designed specifically…

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Lessons From Google I/O 2025 To Cut Billion In Healthcare Waste

Lessons From Google I/O 2025 To Cut $20 Billion In Healthcare Waste

The latest breakthrough in healthcare technology has arrived with Google's AI Mode powered by Gemini 2.5. At Google…

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Trump’s No Taxes On Tips Has Become No Healthcare For Restaurant Workers

Trump’s No Taxes On Tips Has Become No Healthcare For Restaurant Workers

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OMNY Health Is Healthcare AI For Millions, Not Just Millionaires

OMNY Health Is Healthcare AI For Millions, Not Just Millionaires

OMNY Health is a groundbreaking startup based in Atlanta that is revolutionizing healthcare access and equity by leveraging…

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Is Alignment Healthcare (ALHC) the Best Performing Healthcare Stock to Buy Now?

Is Alignment Healthcare (ALHC) the Best Performing Healthcare Stock to Buy Now?

Healthcare stocks have been in the spotlight recently, with President Trump's healthcare-focused executive order bringing a win for…

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In The Dead Of Night, House Republicans Announced Plan To Take Healthcare Away From 14 Million Americans

In The Dead Of Night, House Republicans Announced Plan To Take Healthcare Away From 14 Million Americans

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Advantages of Google Cloud for Healthcare Organizations

Advantages of Google Cloud for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare organizations are constantly under pressure to deliver quality patient care, reduce costs, and meet the evolving expectations…

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