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READ: Dr. Oz puts all 50 governors on notice over billions lost to Medicaid fraud

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FIRST ON FOX: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz is putting state leaders on notice to root out rampant fraud, directing them in letters Thursday to take immediate action within days to identify and remove noncompliant Medicaid providers.
«Corrupt individuals and organizations masquerading as health care providers are defrauding Medicaid, and American taxpayers, of billions of dollars each year, placing valuable resources out of reach for those the program was intended to serve: low-income senior citizens, children, and disabled individuals. Classes of providers with less rigorous [enrollment standards]…» Oz wrote in a letter, obtained by Fox News Digital, sent to each of the nation’s 50 governors on Thursday morning.
Oz has given governors and state Medicaid leaders 10 business days to tell CMS whether they will commit to conducting a swift «revalidation» of high-risk Medicaid providers and provide a proposed timetable, alongside a separate 30-day deadline for a broader provider-revalidation strategy, escalating federal pressure on states to tighten anti-fraud enforcement.
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«Corrupt individuals and organizations masquerading as health care providers are defrauding Medicaid, and American taxpayers, of billions of dollars each year,» wrote Oz. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Oz said it is «urgent that action be taken immediately.»
«Failure to [commit to the revalidation plan] will be considered as we evaluate the likelihood of fraud in each state moving forward,» Oz stated.
States must also submit, within 30 days, a broader two-year strategy outlining how they will review healthcare providers for legitimacy and compliance.
The letters sent to the 50 governors all contained the same information directions, with Fox News Digital obtaining a copy sent to the state of Alabama.
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«While the factors contributing to fraud are multifaceted and require a comprehensive approach to address, a revalidation process for high-risk providers will immediately deter criminal actors from continuing their fraud schemes, as the federal and state governments closely review and scrutinize the qualifications of providers to suspend or terminate clearly abusive actors from the program,» Oz wrote.

Medicaid fraud has been of particular interest to the Trump administration. (Pool/Fox News)
The letters target providers at «high risk of waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption,» particularly those with «less rigorous enrollment and billing requirements,» with CMS directing states to include any provider operating without a National Provider Identifier.
A second letter was also sent to each state Medicaid director reiterating the call for a revalidation strategy tailored to each state.
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«Our analysis of national trends strongly suggests a persistent and growing Medicaid threat posed by sophisticated actors knowingly exploiting these complex systems for financial gain,» Oz wrote.
Proposals must include a methodology and timeline for off-cycle provider revalidation (with emphasis on high-risk providers and those without NPIs); metrics to measure effectiveness and progress (including public reporting); processes for ongoing verification of provider information; strategies to ensure consistency and accuracy of provider data across fee-for-service and managed care systems (including oversight of managed care directories); and coordination with relevant law enforcement partners.

In 2022, Minnesota’s $250 million «Feeding Our Future» scheme has led to a wave of convictions in recent years. (Alex Wong/Getty Images; Rick Kern/Getty Images for Vox Media)
Medicaid fraud has been of particular interest to the Trump administration given the massive fraud scandal that has unfolded in Minnesota.
The push comes amid heightened focus on large-scale fraud cases, including Minnesota’s $250 million «Feeding Our Future» scheme, which became a national flashpoint after surfacing in 2022 and has led to a wave of convictions in recent years.
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A separate state-commissioned review of Minnesota’s Medicaid program this year identified vulnerabilities across 14 high-risk services and estimated that up to $1.7 billion in payments over four years may have been improper — findings that have intensified federal scrutiny and calls for reform.
CMS is also weighing Medicaid deferrals in states including California, New York and Maine, signaling potential legal battles as federal and state officials clash over enforcement.
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‘Queen of DEI’ running for Congress ripped her rural state as ‘backwards’ on podcast

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Christina Bohannan, a Democratic candidate in a battleground Iowa district, is facing scrutiny from Republicans over past remarks in which she said the state would be viewed as «backwards» without diversity training in schools and argued the nation’s founders were motivated by preserving slavery during the Revolutionary War.
Bohannan, a law professor and former Iowa state representative, is making her third attempt to unseat incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, in the state’s 1st Congressional District after losing by less than a percentage point in 2024. The razor-thin margin has set up a high-stakes rematch this cycle, as Republicans work to defend one of their most competitive seats while highlighting Bohannan’s past positions on diversity, equity and inclusion.
«DEI Queen Christina Bohannan thinks George Floyd is a role model, and George Washington should be cancelled,» Republican National Committee spokesperson Zach Kraft said in a statement to Fox News Digital. «Iowans will channel the spirit of 1776 to reject this two-time loser once again so she can return to her day job calling everyone and everything racist.»
Bohannan made the remarks now under GOP fire on the podcast «Under the Dome» in 2021.
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Christina Bohannan, candidate for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, holds a press conference following a visit to the Washington County Hospitals & Clinics July 30, 2025 in Washington, Iowa. (Julia Hansen / Iowa City Press-Citize)
Bohannan, then a state representative, said she was «really concerned» about a bill in the Iowa legislature banning diversity training, including implicit bias training, from being taught at public schools and universities. She said that implicit bias, an unconscious attitude a person may have toward someone based on race, is «very real,» and is «serious.»
«I think that it is going to be very divisive if passed,» Bohannan said at the time. «I think that it’s going to send a very bad message about Iowa and that it is going to seem like are kind of this backwards state that doesn’t understand there are things like systemic racism.»
Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed that bill into law in June 2021.
Bohannan also said on the podcast that she was «glad» that a Republican-backed bill banning the 1619 Project, a New York Times initiative that suggests slavery is central to the nation’s founding, failed during the legislative session.
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Christina Bohannan, candidate for Iowa’s first congressional district, listens during a roundtable on affordable housing Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Iowa City Press-Citizen)
The 1619 Project focuses «on the fact that there were some Revolutionary leaders who became supportive of that Revolution because they wanted to preserve the institution of slavery,» Bohannan said, noting there were other reasons for the revolution, such as taxation.
Fox News Digital reached out to Bohannan for comment.
Bohannan has supported diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, as well as police reform and migrant rights groups, for years.
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While in the Iowa legislature, she co-sponsored a bill requiring implicit bias training for health professionals, but the bill never made it out of committee.
As chairwoman of the University of Iowa law school’s DEI Committee, she pushed students to support the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. In a letter to students, she listed five different funds students can donate to, including the Minnesota Freedom Fund and the National Bail Out Fund, which both support defunding the police.

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 16, 2025. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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During a candidate forum in 2020, at the time of Bohannan’s first congressional campaign, she said she was «very active» in Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa, a group focused on abolishing ICE, the Washington Free Beacon reported. A year prior, Bohannan donated money to the Prairieland Freedom Fund to help bail illegal immigrants out of jail. The Prairieland Freedom Fund seeks to establish a «world without police.»
Fox News Digital reached out to Miller-Meeks’ campaign for comment.
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Una reina de belleza murió al caer de un piso 13 en Río de Janeiro: su novio se suicidó tras ser detenido

La psicóloga, modelo y reina de belleza Ana Luiza Mateus, de 29 años, fue encontrada muerta tras caer desde el piso 13 de un edificio en Barra da Tijuca, en la Zona Suroeste de Río de Janeiro, este miércoles
El novio de la joven, Endreo Lincoln Ferreira da Cunha, fue arrestado bajo sospecha de femicidio y se suicidó en prisión. Llevaban juntos tres meses y la investigación apunta a un vínculo marcado por la violencia y los celos.
El sospechoso se ahorcó en su celda
La Policía informó que Ferreira da Cunha fue detenido en flagrancia tras la caída de la modelo. Horas después, fue encontrado muerto en su celda. Ana Luiza Mateus tenía 29 años. (Foto: gentileza g1).
Según detallaron, se quitó la vida por asfixia utilizando un pedazo de su bermuda.
El lugar fue sometido a peritajes durante la noche. Los investigadores señalaron que el acusado se presentó en la comisaría con un documento de identidad a nombre de su hermano, lo que fue confirmado por pericia técnica.
Un vínculo marcado por la violencia y los celos
Endreo había sido detenido horas antes, acusado de matar a su novia. Según el comisario Renato Martins, el hombre admitió ser “culpable” de la muerte, aunque evitó confesar el crimen directamente. Ana Luiza Mateus era modelo y candidata a Miss Cosmo Brasil. (Foto: gentileza g1).
“Él dice que no fue él quien lo hizo, pero que es el culpable. Relató una serie de ofensas contra ella, con violencia moral y psicológica extremadamente abusiva”, detalló el funcionario. “Repite: ‘yo soy el culpable, independientemente de si hice o no algo’”, agregó
La investigación reveló que la relación entre Ana Luiza y Endreo duró apenas tres meses, pero estuvo marcada por conflictos y episodios de violencia. Ana Luiza Mateus soñaba con convertirse Miss Cosmo Brasil 2026. (Foto: Instagram/@analuizamatheus).
Testigos declararon que la pareja llegó discutiendo al condominio Alfapark, en Barra da Tijuca, y que tras una fuerte pelea, el sospechoso abandonó el lugar, pero regresó poco después.
Empleados del edificio aconsejaron a Ana Luiza que se fuera si su novio volvía. La joven incluso comentó que había comprado un pasaje para regresar a Bahía esa misma madrugada, pero finalmente decidió quedarse en el departamento.

Ana Luiza Mateus era psicóloga y modelo. (Foto: Instagram/@AnaLuizaMateus).
El trágico final: caída desde el piso 13
La tragedia se consumó cerca de las 5:30 de la mañana, cuando Ana Luiza fue encontrada muerta tras caer del piso 13 del edificio.
La policía investiga si el acusado alteró la escena del crimen: “Primero, manipuló la escena del crimen. Según los informes, intentó salir por la puerta trasera del edificio y apareció de repente llorando desconsoladamente,pero estaba moviendo el cuerpo, y eso no está permitido. Eso constituye una violación de las circunstancias agravantes del delito», explicó Martins.
Celos enfermizos y control
Los testimonios y mensajes analizados por la policía muestran que el vínculo estaba atravesado por celos y conductas abusivas. “Sentía celos patológicos, ya fuera por su belleza, sus buenas relaciones, sus amistades, etc.Y por eso, termina admitiendo su culpabilidad”, indicó el jefe policial.

Ana Luiza Mateus vivía en Río de Janeiro. (Foto: Instagram/@analuizamatheus)
«Existía una relación muy tóxica entre ellos“, insistió. Durante la madrugada, la discusión fue tan intensa que los vecinos la describieron como una “guerra”. La policía sigue tomando declaraciones y analizando pruebas para reconstruir los hechos.
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El dolor de una familia y el reclamo por justicia
Ana Luiza Mateus, oriunda de Teixeira de Freitas, Bahía, era una joven piscóloga, modelo en ascenso y candidata al título de Miss Cosmo Brasil 2026.

Ana Luiza Mateus cayó de un piso 13 y creen que fue asesinada por su novio. (Foto: Instagram/@analuizamatheus).
“Ana Luiza era una joven prometedora que, gracias a su esfuerzo y talento, estaba construyendo su carrera en el mundo de los concursos de belleza”, recordaron.
La organización del certamen emitió un comunicado expresando su profundo pesar y reclamando una reflexión urgente sobre la violencia de género en Brasil.
“El femicidio no puede ser tratado como estadística o rutina. Es una realidad que necesita ser enfrentada con seriedad, compromiso y acción colectiva. Ana Luiza no será olvidada”, señalaron desde Miss Cosmo Brasil.

Ana Luiza Mateus estaba en pareja desde hace tres meses con Endreo Lincoln Ferreira da Cunha. (Foto: Instagram/@analuizamatheus).
En redes sociales, Ana Luiza compartía fotos de sus viajes a la playa, trabajos de modelaje, así como de sus rutinas en el gimnasio y tratamientos de belleza. Tenía 41.000 seguidores en Instagram y hacía publicidad para marcas de cosméticos y suplementos.
La Delegacia de Homicídios da Capital continúa investigando el caso, mientras familiares, amigos y organizaciones sociales exigen justicia y medidas concretas para frenar la violencia contra las mujeres.
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El año anterior, en 2024, el país ya había establecido un récord con 1458 víctimas, según datos oficiales del Ministerio de Justicia y Seguridad Pública.
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