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Autism Alliance Backs Trump Medicaid Fraud Crackdown, Warns Care Risks

8/7/2026

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The Autism Families Alliance, representing U.S. autism providers, backs President Donald Trump’s Medicaid-fraud crackdown that they say steals millions from autistic children.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, announced a national anti-fraud initiative targeting multi-billion-dollar Medicaid and Medicare leakage.
The alliance warned that broad enforcement could curb legitimate ABA care and telehealth for rural families, urging targeted action to protect public funds.

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The Autism Families Alliance, representing U.S. autism providers, backs President Donald Trump’s Medicaid-fraud crackdown that they say steals millions from autistic children.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, announced a national anti-fraud initiative targeting multi-billion-dollar Medicaid and Medicare leakage.
The alliance warned that broad enforcement could curb legitimate ABA care and telehealth for rural families, urging targeted action to protect public funds.