Paging America On Call: Targeting the Sick, Not the Fraud

Dr. Rob Davidson and Dr. Kristin Lyerly react live to a Florida press conference where HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced a crackdown on Medicaid "waste, fraud, and abuse.” This time, they’re targeting funds specifically in Minnesota and California. The hosts break down why singling out two Democratic-led states doesn't add up, especially given Florida's own history with Medicare fraud, and argue that real fraud prevention looks nothing like withholding a billion dollars in aid from vulnerable patients. They draw a parallel to the SAVE Act's voter fraud claims, call out Medicare Advantage plans for systemic overbilling, and question who actually benefits when private insurers and political theater get to define who counts as "fraudulent."