'Worse than we thought': Medicaid funneled to illegals now tops $1.8 BILLION across 8 states
Dr. Oz's agency withholds $300 million from California, the worst offender
By
Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit
January 14, 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is withholding nearly $300 million from California after federal auditors have now confirmed that more than $1.8 BILLION in Medicaid funds may have been unlawfully spent on illegal immigrants across EIGHT states.
The update was revealed by Dr. Oz, who issued a blunt warning on X that the problem is "worse than we thought."
According to Oz, federal law explicitly prohibits the use of federal Medicaid dollars for non-emergency care for illegal immigrants. While states are free to use their own state funds to provide such coverage, they are required to maintain a clear paper trail proving that no federal dollars were used.
As a result, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is now withholding nearly $300 million from California, which Oz described as "by far the worst offender," until the state can demonstrate it complied with federal law.
https://www.wnd.com/2026/01/worse-than-we-thought-medicaid-funneled-illegals-now/
