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BREAKING: Deported MS-13 Suspect Returns to Face Justice – Possible Ten Years to Life |

BREAKING: Deported MS-13 Suspect Returns to Face Justice – Possible Ten Years to Life |

Photo courtesy of DHS In a twist of political irony, the Democrats believed they had scored a win,…

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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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Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin Share Sex Life Secrets After 32 Years

Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin Share Sex Life Secrets After 32 Years

Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna, the dynamic duo known for their long-lasting marriage, recently shared some valuable advice…

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US soldier gets 23 years for killing his pregnant wife with a machete and dumping her in the trash

US soldier gets 23 years for killing his pregnant wife with a machete and dumping her in the trash

A tragic incident unfolded last summer at the Schofield Barracks military base on Oahu, Hawaii, when U.S. Army…

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Sicko who raped, held 74-year-old hostage for two years gets record sentence

Sicko who raped, held 74-year-old hostage for two years gets record sentence

A California court has sentenced a kidnapper, Ian Edard Kroe, to nearly four centuries in prison for holding…

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Infamous ‘Gateway to Hell’ Fire Could Finally Stop Raging After 50 Years : ScienceAlert

Infamous ‘Gateway to Hell’ Fire Could Finally Stop Raging After 50 Years : ScienceAlert

Turkmenistan Successfully Reduces Half-Century Gas Fire at 'Gateway to Hell' Turkmenistan made an announcement on Thursday that it…

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14 years for man who got shot while trying to carjack an armed rideshare driver

14 years for man who got shot while trying to carjack an armed rideshare driver

Darick Benson Sentenced to 14 Years for Attempted Carjacking Benson (CPD) Darick Benson, 22, was sentenced to 14…

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6 years for robber who put knife to victims’ throats in River North

6 years for robber who put knife to victims’ throats in River North

Jerry Mufid (Chicago Police Department) South Side Man Sentenced to Six Years for Robbing Two People in River…

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How 3 years of war have ravaged Ukraine’s forests, and the people who depend on them

How 3 years of war have ravaged Ukraine’s forests, and the people who depend on them

But the ongoing conflict has transformed these beneficial fires into destructive blazes, with almost 5 million acres burned…

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Costco’s 1-ounce gold bars have surged 73% in price in 2 years — but now the retailer is restricting purchases

Costco’s 1-ounce gold bars have surged 73% in price in 2 years — but now the retailer is restricting purchases

Costco's Gold Bars: A Safe Haven Investment For savvy shoppers looking to invest in precious metals, Costco has…

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25-time felon gets 10 years for burglarizing Northwest Side homes

25-time felon gets 10 years for burglarizing Northwest Side homes

Vincente Charriez Colon (Chicago Police Department) A Repeat Offender Sentenced to 10 Years for Burglaries A 25-time convicted…

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Kayla Nicole Keeps Shading Ex Travis Kelce Years After Their Split

Kayla Nicole Keeps Shading Ex Travis Kelce Years After Their Split

Kayla Nicole Urges Public to Stop Referring to Her as "Someone's Ex" During the May 6 episode of…

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