450 Hospice Providers Shut Down in California, Not a Single One Called to Say Anything: Dr. Oz [WATCH]
April 19, 2026
Dr. Mehmet Oz said payments to hundreds of hospice providers in California have been halted as part of an effort to address fraud, describing the scope of the action and the response from those affected during an exchange with Katie Pavlich.
Oz said the decision involved a large number of providers and a significant amount of funding tied to hospice services in the state.
"We, and I'll make this announcement your show, we have stopped payments to 450 hospices in California. Guess what? Not one has called us asking to reinstitute them. They may change their minds over time, but in 10 weeks, we've shut down 450 payment systems to these guys that's representing at least 600-700, $700 million just this year, and no one's complaining because they know they got caught."
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/04/450-hospice-providers-shut-down-in-california-not-a-single-one-called-to-say-anything-dr-oz-watch/
