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US Hospitals Advertising in Spanish to Illegal Aliens for Free Taxpayer Paid Health Care

July 11, 2026 6:00 amJuly 11, 2026 6:01 am

This is the Urgent Care facility at the Ventura County Medical Center, sent by a reader. Notice the signage. Why are American hospitals advertising in Spanish that they can access free or taxpayer subsidized health care? Why are Americans subsidizing...

Republicans Revive Harry Reid’s 1993 Push to End Birthright Citizenship for Children of Illegal Immigrants

July 1, 2026 9:30 amJuly 1, 2026 2:40 pm

The Supreme Court’s decision striking down President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship has reignited debate over the 14th Amendment while highlighting the growing threat posed by birth tourism to American national sovereignty and security, prompting Republicans to revive a...

Coalition Including California, Arizona, and Nevada Sues Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements

June 30, 2026 11:11 amJuly 1, 2026 11:01 am

A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia, including California, Arizona, and Nevada, filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s implementation of Medicaid work requirements enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see below)....

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....