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Lawmakers Hear from Health Execs Amid Medicaid Fraud Crackdown

4/23/2026

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Republican lawmakers held hearings with health care executives amid rising lobbying.
At POLITICO’s Health Care Summit, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz announced a nationwide crackdown on Medicaid fraud.
Health care firms, including America's Health Insurance Plans and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, reported lobbying spending.
Lobbying firms with ties influence policy as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes drug pricing and insurance transparency ahead of midterms.

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Republican lawmakers held hearings with health care executives amid rising lobbying.
At POLITICO’s Health Care Summit, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz announced a nationwide crackdown on Medicaid fraud.
Health care firms, including America's Health Insurance Plans and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, reported lobbying spending.
Lobbying firms with ties influence policy as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes drug pricing and insurance transparency ahead of midterms.