Medicaid fraud in California is far worse than you think
If there’s a ground zero for Medicaid fraud in America, Los Angeles is giving Minneapolis a run for its money. Six months after news broke of massive Medicaid theft in Minnesota’s largest city, it’s now clear that fraud is just as rampant in the California metropolis, if not worse. The Trump administration announced this month...
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Opinion Medicaid fraud in California is far worse than you think By Hayden Dublois and Trevor Carlsen Published June 8, 2026, 7:40 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google If there’s a ground zero for Medicaid fraud in America, Los Angeles is giving Minneapolis a run for its money. Six months after news broke of massive Medicaid theft in Minnesota’s largest city, it’s now clear that fraud is just as rampant in the California metropolis, if not worse. The Trump administration announced this month that 800 Los Angeles hospice and home health providers — which heavily depend on Medicaid dollars — have been suspended from federal funding. The administration says that half the city’s hospices are fraudulent, which isn’t hard to believe. 4 St.
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