Dr. Oz floats 90% Medicaid fraud rate claim, but Maine leaders say it’s not true here

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How it spread - 11 original reports, 2 reprints

1. Wed, 5 August 2026

   3 reports
   • sunjournal.com14:47first to reportedited after publishing
     Dr. Oz floats 90% Medicaid fraud rate claim, but Maine leaders say it’s not true here

     The Trump administration says it is cracking down on fraud across the US.

     1 reprint

     • pressherald.com5 Aug, 14:47their copy
   • pressherald.com18:13edited after publishing
     Maine suspends payments to 5 providers amid Medicaid scrutiny from Trump team

     previouslyMaine suspends payments to five providers amid Medicaid scrutiny from Trump team

     Dr. Mehmet Oz is 'more interested in politics than in combatting fraud,' Gov. Janet Mills' spokesperson said.

     1 reprint

     • centralmaine.com5 Aug, 18:13their copy
   • wgan.com19:43
     Mills administration touts efforts to crack down on Medicaid fraud amid scrutiny from Trump administration
2. Thu, 13 August 2026

   1 report
   • riponadvance.com16:00
     Collins bill targets Medicare home health fraud while protecting reimbursements for honest providers
3. Sat, 15 August 2026

   1 report
   • katv.com04:17
     Arkansas leaders back bill to expand Medicaid fraud investigations

     Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, Gov. Sarah Sanders and U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton are backing federal legislation that would give states more authority to inve

4. Sun, 23 August 2026

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5. Sun, 30 August 2026

   1 report
   • pressherald.com08:00
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6. Fri, 4 September 2026

   3 reports
   • themainewire.com11:54
     Trump Singles Out Maine in Fraud Warning: ‘Who Would Think Maine? … Maine Is Bad’
   • themainewire.com12:37
     From Minnesota to Maine: Trump Administration Turns Its Fraud Crackdown Toward the Pine Tree State
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