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Kennedy, Oz Warn of Medicaid Caregiver Fraud; Advocates Push Back

4/23/2026

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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the Ways and Means Committee Medicaid payments to caregivers are rife with fraud, echoed by CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz.
The Arc director Kim Musheno and ANCOR CEO Barbara Merrill called the remarks dismissive of round-the-clock care families provide.
White House and HHS spokespersons defended scrutiny, noting Medicaid home-care programs have been vulnerable to misuse while millions rely on them.

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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the Ways and Means Committee Medicaid payments to caregivers are rife with fraud, echoed by CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz.
The Arc director Kim Musheno and ANCOR CEO Barbara Merrill called the remarks dismissive of round-the-clock care families provide.
White House and HHS spokespersons defended scrutiny, noting Medicaid home-care programs have been vulnerable to misuse while millions rely on them.