California Does Medicaid Home Care Well. They’re Being Punished For It.

Julia Métraux· Jul 29, 2026 · 5:15 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 2 views

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Kennedy Jr and CMS administrator Mehmet Oz are trying to make an example of Medicaid home care in California.Ken Cedeno/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Mehmet Oz, who heads Medicaid programs federally, announced they’re deferring over $850 million from the state of California over its Medicaid-funded home and community-based services program called In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS). The Trump administration has attacked IHSS for the program’s growth over the past decade.

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▪Kennedy Jr and CMS administrator Mehmet Oz are trying to make an example of Medicaid home care in California.Ken Cedeno/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs.
▪Mehmet Oz, who heads Medicaid programs federally, announced they’re deferring over $850 million from the state of California over its Medicaid-funded home and community-based services program called In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS).
▪The Trump administration has attacked IHSS for the program’s growth over the past decade.

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HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr and CMS administrator Mehmet Oz are trying to make an example of Medicaid home care in California.Ken Cedeno/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On July 21, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads Medicaid programs federally, announced they’re deferring over $850 million from the state of California over its Medicaid-funded home and community-based services program called In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS). The Trump administration has attacked IHSS for the program’s growth over the past decade. Their argument: the program is so successful there must be rampant fraud.

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