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WATCH: Rep. Tom Emmer Absolutely Obliterates Tampon Tim Walz After the Minnesota Governor Utters a Major Lie About the State’s Immigration Policies |

Credit: Fox News screenshot Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Faces Scrutiny Over Immigration Policies On Thursday, Minnesota Governor Tim

New Map Shows How Gun Deaths of Children Have Increased in States with Loose Firearm Laws

Gun violence remains a pressing issue in the United States, especially when it comes to the safety of

Trump’s plan to begin ‘phasing out’ FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn

Trump Plans to Phase Out FEMA After 2025 Hurricane Season By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA In a recent Oval

PBD Warns 1,500 Protests Planned Across All 50 States Are a Setup — Says Democrats Are Hunting for the “Next George Floyd” to Paint Trump as a Dictator |

Entrepreneur and political commentator Patrick Bet-David (PBD) has made some striking allegations, asserting that the Democratic Party, together

What Can California Learn From Other States About State Transmission Authorities?

State transmission authorities play a crucial role in helping states develop transmission infrastructure, particularly when it comes to

The Luckiest States and Countries to Bet In

Are you feeling lucky? Well, where you live might just have an impact on your betting success. Some

Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe data : NPR

A 23andMe saliva collection kit is shown on March 25, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. Barbara Ortutay/AP hide caption

Salmonella Outbreak Tied To Eggs Sickens Dozens Across 7 States

An outbreak of salmonella, linked to a large egg recall, has affected numerous individuals in seven states in

Victor Reacts: The Hero of the Democrat Party Returns to the United States (VIDEO) |

Democratic Delights and Dilemmas: The Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Today could be a cause for celebration among

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

BREAKING: President Trump Orders Investigation Into “Who Ran the United States While President Biden Was in Office” Amid Growing Autopen Scandal |

In a striking turn of events, President Trump has tasked his White House Counsel, David Warrington, alongside Attorney