GOP Focuses on Fraud, Seeking To Redirect Voters’ Ire Over Healthcare Costs

Republicans shift to healthcare fraud as costs dominate voter fears

Heading into the midterm elections, high healthcare costs rank among voters’ biggest concerns. But lately, there’s a twist giving the issue new momentum on campaign agendas: a focus on fraud in government health programs.The administration of President Donald Trump has used claims of widespread wrongdoing to justify investigations, suspensions of billions of dollars in payments to states, and the cancellation of Affordable Care Act health covera…

GOP Focuses on Fraud, Seeking To Redirect Voters’ Ire Over Healthcare Costs

The anti-fraud efforts highlight a broader political fight ahead of the midterms. Republicans say they’re protecting taxpayer dollars by going after bad actors. Democrats contend the administration is — with insufficient evidence — targeting blue states to cut programs the GOP has long sought to shrink.

GOP Focuses on Fraud, Seeking To Redirect Voters’ Ire Over Healthcare Costs - Health Care Today

Heading into the midterm elections, high healthcare costs rank among voters’ biggest concerns. But lately, there’s a twist giving the issue new momentum on campaign agendas: a focus on fraud in government health programs. The administration of President Donald Trump has used claims of widespread wrongdoing to justify investigations, suspensions of billions of dollars in [...]