Fact-check · Sep 10, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Fleece the American medical regulatory agencies for $100,000,000,000 annually”
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What the record shows
CMS reported $94B in improper payments across Medicare/Medicaid in FY 2025; 77% of Medicaid improper payments were documentation errors, not fraud. Industry estimates of actual fraud range $60-100B annually but lack independent verification.
Sources
- National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Against Over 412 Individuals Responsible for $1.3 Billion in Fraud Losses | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- 2023 Nationwide Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Medicaid Fraud Control Units Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2025 | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Medicaid Fraud Control Units Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2024 | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Fraud | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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