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Medicaid Payments to Undocumented Immigrants Under Scrutiny
10/17/2025
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Story summary
- Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, announced a review finding over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to illegal immigrants.
- He criticized Democrats for obstructing efforts to address the issue during a government shutdown.
- Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended federal prohibitions on Medicaid for undocumented individuals, saying emergency care should be provided regardless of immigration status.
- Ocasio-Cortez avoided addressing whether illegal immigrants should receive healthcare.
