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Trump Admits Errors in Medicaid Fraud Probe, Critics React

4/10/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump admitted significant errors in the New York Medicaid fraud probe.
The miscalculation overstated personal care recipients, claiming 5 million instead of about 450,000.
Critics, including New York officials, labeled the initial claims false and misleading.
The Trump administration's investigations extend to other states, raising concerns about politicizing fraud discussions.
Advocates dispute Dr. Mehmet Oz's claims about eligibility, arguing the state tightened, not loosened, requirements.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump admitted significant errors in the New York Medicaid fraud probe.
The miscalculation overstated personal care recipients, claiming 5 million instead of about 450,000.
Critics, including New York officials, labeled the initial claims false and misleading.
The Trump administration's investigations extend to other states, raising concerns about politicizing fraud discussions.
Advocates dispute Dr. Mehmet Oz's claims about eligibility, arguing the state tightened, not loosened, requirements.