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Billions Missing: Dr. Oz Takes On California Healthcare Fraud | 2.7.26

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🗓️ 7 February 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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The Trump Administration is cracking down on what it calls a major exploitation of California’s Medicare and Medicaid systems. CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joins the show to explain how vulnerable seniors were allegedly targeted, how organized criminal networks took advantage of the system, and why CMS is now pressuring California leaders to take corrective action. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2621- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsor:Lean - Get 20% off when you enter code WIRE at https://TakeLean.com - - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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LA County should be ashamed of the 2022 California State Auditor Report, showing that their

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number of hospice agencies increased

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by 1,500 percent since 2010.

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Yes, you heard that right, 1,500 percent.

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That exceeds the 40 percent increase

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in the senior population during that same period.

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That was Dr. Mehmet Oz,

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administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services

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discussing allegations of widespread fraud centered in Deep Blue California. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services discussing

0:54.4

allegations of widespread fraud centered in Deep Blue California. While Minnesota has come under

0:59.7

fire amid evidence of massive fraud, new reports found that in-home Medicare billings have

1:05.8

exploded in L.A. County. And evidence points to the influence of criminal networks.

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Oz to discuss what his agency has uncovered in California

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and his public battle with its progressive governor. I'm Daily Wire, Executive Editor John

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