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JD Vance directs fraud task force to probe Ohio Medicaid allegations
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Vice President JD Vance has ordered the Fraud Task Force to investigate suspected Medicaid fraud in Ohio following a Daily Wire report. The probe targets home health companies accused of billing millions for unverified services like family companionship. Vance called the allegations shocking if true.
Ohio’s Medicaid program has paid more than $5.7 million to Omega Healthcare Services since 2020. The company is registered to Esther Acheampong, whose husband Robert has prior felony convictions for theft of public money. The payments continue even as questions arise over oversight of home health providers.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called President Donald Trump's remarks on Medicare and other entitlements 'nonsense,' arguing states cannot replace federal funding. Moore spoke on CBS' 'Face the Nation' Sunday, responding to Trump's Wednesday statement at a White House Easter luncheon prioritizing military spending over health care. The criticism comes as Trump's Iran war remains unpopular and his administration faces political challenges.
The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated a federal appeals court ruling that upheld New York’s elimination of religious exemptions from school vaccination requirements, ordering a new review in light of a recent decision expanding protections for parents’ religious objections to public school policies.
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In the swing state of Wisconsin, affordability is top of mind for many voters. A recent NPR/PBS News/Marist poll found that nearly six in ten voters nationally say President Trump's top priority should be lowering prices, and that concern is being voiced loudly in Wisconsin.
In a 60-40 Sunday vote on November 9, 2025, the Senate cleared a procedural hurdle to end the 40‑day government shutdown — the longest in U.S. history — after seven Democrats and independent Angus King joined Republicans. The agreement funds the government through January 30, 2026, but does not guarantee an extension of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, drawing opposition from Democratic leaders.
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With the federal government shut down since October 1, the Defense Department has accepted a $130 million private donation to help cover military pay — an unprecedented move that President Donald Trump touted while legal and ethical questions mounted and pressure grew over lapsed nutrition benefits.
EPIC report warns of health privacy crisis in US
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