Dr. Oz: States Spending Medicaid Funds on Illegal Immigrants ‘Worse Than We Thought’
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is withholding $300 million from California over alleged unlawful Medicaid spending.
Dr. Mehmet Oz testifies during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee in Washington on March 14, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has uncovered more Medicaid funds unlawfully spent on health care for illegal immigrants, reaching $1.8 billion in eight states, Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced on Jan. 14.
“It’s worse than we thought,” Oz posted on X.
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