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Newsom’s California Health Tax Scheme

June 17, 2026 6:30 amJune 17, 2026 5:28 pm

The Wall Street Journal’s recent editorial board article about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to raise taxes on commercial health plans, has eyebrows and blood pressure raising as well. Californians, are already paying some of the highest health insurance premiums...

Nevada Health Authority Slams Door on New Hospice, Home Health Licenses and Medicaid Enrollments to Crush Rampant Fraud

June 5, 2026 3:59 pmJune 5, 2026 3:59 pm

In a move to protect Nevada taxpayers and legitimate patients, the Nevada Health Authority today announced a temporary pause on issuing new state licenses for hospice and home-health providers, along with a moratorium on new enrollments in Nevada Medicaid for...

AZ GOP Senators Allege Medicaid Fraud Plagues Tribal Communities Despite State Crackdown

May 20, 2026 11:09 amMay 20, 2026 11:09 am

Arizona lawmakers, tribal advocates, behavioral health providers, and survivors gathered at the Arizona Capitol on Monday to allege that Medicaid fraud targeting Native Americans continues despite years of state crackdowns, intensifying a growing dispute between Republican lawmakers and Attorney General...

Arizona Senator Pushes Federal Action on Tribal Medicaid Fraud

May 15, 2026 11:14 amMay 15, 2026 11:15 am

Arizona State Senator Carine Werner (R-LD4) is calling for expanded federal action over alleged ongoing Medicaid fraud targeting Native American communities, while Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is accusing Werner of politicizing investigations already underway by state and federal authorities....

A Miracle in Medical Economics Called Capitalism

April 29, 2026 8:00 amApril 29, 2026 8:01 am

Our present California Medi-Cal healthcare system is a hopeless, sick, and non-caring mess, and is on a precipitous economic and moral decline. Believe me, I worked my way through it, survived it, rejected it, and am here to help you...

‘Operation Never Say Die’ Nets Multiple Arrests in $50 Million Medicare Scam

April 2, 2026 12:53 pmApril 3, 2026 12:13 pm

This article has been updated to include an update from U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli The Trump administration’s aggressive push against healthcare fraud in California took a major step forward today, with Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force suspending 221...

AZ Governor Hobbs Vetoes Second Bill Requiring Hospitals to Record Patient Citizenship Status

February 25, 2026 11:54 amFebruary 25, 2026 11:54 am

Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed Senate Bill 1051, a measure that would have required Arizona hospitals that accept Medicaid-related payments to include a patient’s citizenship or immigration status on admission forms and report aggregated data to the Arizona Department of Health...