Fascists doing fascist things, who would have thought?
No-Cranberry6148 on
If Americans are not cured of their sick worship of obscene wealth and the wealthy by this administration, nothing will do it.
Accomplished-Watch50 on
This sounds like a revenge play.
thjeco on
California should withhold payments to the federal government. They pay out more than what the fed gives back.
hugzilla1889 on
Do the Pentagon you fucking couch fucking piece of shit. Over a trillion fucking dollars every year, or whatever the fuck it is, and they havent passed an audit in how long?
1.3 billion is NOTHING
Fuck these stupid fucking pieces of shit fascists.
winklesnad31 on
The greatest irony is that Republican senator Rick Scott was convicted of the largest Medicare fraud in history. Now he gets a nice salary while poor people in CA will go without care.
Jakob_Fabian on
Why not Texas and Florida? /s
Iyellkhan on
because taking away services from taxpayers who have already paid for them is always a great way to win folks in an election year
Much-Instruction-807 on
Lol he’s really trying to ingratiate himself towards Californian republicans huh? Here’s a fun fact. There’s more republicans in California than any other state.
TranquilSeaOtter on
California is home to the most Republicans compared to any other state. To the Republicans who voted for this, you are getting exactly what you voted for. If treatment is cutoff and some of you die, just remember as you are laying on your deathbed that the Dow Jones hit $50,000. I hope it was all worth it.
Wakeup_And_Piss on
I hate these people so much. It’s heartbreaking to me. I’ve never had hate like this for anyone in my 61 years of life. I hate these motherfuckers
Raspberries-Are-Evil on
Once again pathetic cowards in Congress abdicating their power to these fucking clowns.
JoelJohnstone on
If he hates the people of California so much, why does he come here every damn weekend?
Routine_Bit_8184 on
meanwhile Florida has a senator that literally conducted like $1.8 billion in medicare fraud with his company, faced no charges, took $300 million in severance and stock options right after federal agents raided his company’s offices and used that money to launch his political career. Who says crime doesn’t pay?
These people are such clowns. They can’t even point to real numbers for anything they insist is happening but then elect people who actually do that shit on steroids….like I said elsewhere they muddy the waters by accusing everybody of everything so that the population gets numb to hearing about that topic and just assumes it is always that one side accuses the other of it and that way when they actually do it and get accused of it nobody will really even care because they are numb to the topic and assume it is just partisan bickering.
FancyEmployee8672 on
and before you think, “well I don’t have medicaid. I don’t live in California” realize this increases everyone’s healthcare costs except the wealthy who already have enough that it doesn’t matter to them
Smile_Space on
This again? Come on, it’ll be stopped by an injunction tomorrow and then Cali will continue to get the money they need to serve their citizens.
This is stupid that Trump and Co keep on punishing people in Democratic leaning states purely because they vote Democrat more often. The fact that the system hasn’t punished them yet says all it needs to on how inherently broken our current government is.
Complete_Chain_4634 on
I live in Usha Vance’s parents’ neighborhood. JD Vance has my street blocked off CONSTANTLY because he loves visiting California so much. We should all step up our (already substantial) efforts to boo him out of every place within CA he dares to show his face.
Edit: Reddit would ban me for what I actually hope happens.
Cheddarlicious on
So many blue states pay more back than what they get from the government. I’d bet Cali + NYC are like 30% of that money. So that’s cute. Also it’s not like it’s unemployment or something, it’s Medicaid. Meaning people ARE going to die. And I’m of the ilk that if I make a decision that leads directly to death, whether it’s one person or a million, I’d be a murderer. So can we please start locking these anti-American right wingers up??? Like for fuck sakes.
circusbass on
Let me fix that for you.
“As part of his role as the fraud czar, Vance said that the administration is targeting California because it is a blue state and we actively retaliate against those states.”
mattjf22 on
I’m old enough to remember when politicians worked for people who didn’t even vote for them.
Now Republicans are all about attacking Americans they disagree with.
Spacebotzero on
I’m having a hard time understanding why I’m even paying taxes anymore.
Slggyqo on
California has the most republicans of any state in America by the way.
Dear California republicans: your elected government doesn’t give a shit about you.
HalfBad on
Americans have been fooled into their medical system. Politicians love it because they can hold funds hostage and use the medical system as a political tool.
It’s sick and you are in danger. This obsession with ‘winning’ in politics and cult behavior is just fascism veiled.
Your medical system should be for you as a right, regardless of your employment, wealth or political beliefs.
ThisIsTheShway on
My dad has cancer. He relies on medicaid.
This could kill my father.
LividTacos on
Tell me Vance, why is one of the biggest committers of Medicare fraud currently a US Senator?
boshua on
California should announce the suspension of all tax dollars sent to the federal government.
recentgrooves on
Fuck you JD Vance
FlimsyConclusion on
While spending practically the same amount for a fucking ballroom.
The cruelty is the point.
nyr21 on
JD speaks like somebody who’s never truly had the shit kicked out of him.
turb0_encapsulator on
the biggest fraud against Medicare and Medicaid in history was committed by current Republican Senator Rick Scott: [https://floridadems.org/2024/05/13533/](https://floridadems.org/2024/05/13533/)
The Biden Administration actually did far more actual work on healthcare fraud was able to recover a record $14.6 billion:
Isn’t that Medicaid money just the Federal tax money that Californians fucking pay? We give the Feds our tax money and then they deny us our own money for things like wildfires and healthcare. This system is such utter trash. Fuck the US government.
zetnas9 on
Here comes the lawsuits
angelxe1 on
California – one of the biggest economies in the world. A state that pays the most federal taxes when looking at the total money given ($805.6 billion). Second highest is Texas which gives roughly half of that.
It is also a donor state; meaning it gives more than it gets back. Roughly $275 billion given more than it receives. New York is the second highest with $76 billion.
So why the fuck don’t we have money to help people that are getting fucked over by either the company they work for. (Meaning low wages). Or insurance companies not covering shit properly or being too expensive.
Beaniencecil on
Not only do they want California to investigate fraud more aggressively than they already do through their Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU). The administration wants them to investigate all prescriptions issued to Medicaid recipients.
Regarding what CA does now, In 2021-2023 CA had 180 fraud indictments, 221 convictions, & 65 civil judgements and settlements totaling $544M
CA does cover healthcare for immigrant children, but they do that with state funds only, not the matching funds the feds send. Federal Medicaid normally only funds emergency care for immigrants.
California should just completely and unilaterally stop emergency funding to the entire country. Fuck it, let them figure things out themselves.
FaithlessnessOdd6738 on
California should just withhold tax payments
Underdog424 on
This could lead to my death. I’m Type 1 diabetic. I’m forced to stay on MediCal. If you don’t meet certain requirements, you can’t buy private plans. Now that the subsidies are gone, it’s not even affordable.
This will cause so much suffering. Unimaginable suffering. It won’t save us any money. People will end up with medical debt and further expensive and preventable complications. I’ll be forced to go back to old fashioned testing kits and insulin that doesn’t work right. If my kidney goes out, that costs the whole system far more money. It’s a $1.5 billion cut that will end up costing $3 billion down the road. Bankrupting the system for cruelty’s sake.
ElChalsa on
It’s almost like the federal government is trying to stoke an uprising.
Brief-Tackle-9911 on
Cool. How much is the war costing again?
Trackballer on
Philip Esformes was a massive nursing home operator and he committed $1.3 billion in Medicare/Medicaid fraud.
Judith Negron committed $200 million in Medicare fraud.
Joseph Schwartz, a nursing home operator, committed $39 million in payroll tax fraud.
Ben Landa, another nursing home operator, allegedly committed $31 million in Medicare fraud and is under investigation.
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Fascists doing fascist things, who would have thought?
If Americans are not cured of their sick worship of obscene wealth and the wealthy by this administration, nothing will do it.
This sounds like a revenge play.
California should withhold payments to the federal government. They pay out more than what the fed gives back.
Do the Pentagon you fucking couch fucking piece of shit. Over a trillion fucking dollars every year, or whatever the fuck it is, and they havent passed an audit in how long?
1.3 billion is NOTHING
Fuck these stupid fucking pieces of shit fascists.
The greatest irony is that Republican senator Rick Scott was convicted of the largest Medicare fraud in history. Now he gets a nice salary while poor people in CA will go without care.
Why not Texas and Florida? /s
because taking away services from taxpayers who have already paid for them is always a great way to win folks in an election year
Lol he’s really trying to ingratiate himself towards Californian republicans huh? Here’s a fun fact. There’s more republicans in California than any other state.
California is home to the most Republicans compared to any other state. To the Republicans who voted for this, you are getting exactly what you voted for. If treatment is cutoff and some of you die, just remember as you are laying on your deathbed that the Dow Jones hit $50,000. I hope it was all worth it.
I hate these people so much. It’s heartbreaking to me. I’ve never had hate like this for anyone in my 61 years of life. I hate these motherfuckers
Once again pathetic cowards in Congress abdicating their power to these fucking clowns.
If he hates the people of California so much, why does he come here every damn weekend?
meanwhile Florida has a senator that literally conducted like $1.8 billion in medicare fraud with his company, faced no charges, took $300 million in severance and stock options right after federal agents raided his company’s offices and used that money to launch his political career. Who says crime doesn’t pay?
These people are such clowns. They can’t even point to real numbers for anything they insist is happening but then elect people who actually do that shit on steroids….like I said elsewhere they muddy the waters by accusing everybody of everything so that the population gets numb to hearing about that topic and just assumes it is always that one side accuses the other of it and that way when they actually do it and get accused of it nobody will really even care because they are numb to the topic and assume it is just partisan bickering.
and before you think, “well I don’t have medicaid. I don’t live in California” realize this increases everyone’s healthcare costs except the wealthy who already have enough that it doesn’t matter to them
This again? Come on, it’ll be stopped by an injunction tomorrow and then Cali will continue to get the money they need to serve their citizens.
This is stupid that Trump and Co keep on punishing people in Democratic leaning states purely because they vote Democrat more often. The fact that the system hasn’t punished them yet says all it needs to on how inherently broken our current government is.
I live in Usha Vance’s parents’ neighborhood. JD Vance has my street blocked off CONSTANTLY because he loves visiting California so much. We should all step up our (already substantial) efforts to boo him out of every place within CA he dares to show his face.
Edit: Reddit would ban me for what I actually hope happens.
So many blue states pay more back than what they get from the government. I’d bet Cali + NYC are like 30% of that money. So that’s cute. Also it’s not like it’s unemployment or something, it’s Medicaid. Meaning people ARE going to die. And I’m of the ilk that if I make a decision that leads directly to death, whether it’s one person or a million, I’d be a murderer. So can we please start locking these anti-American right wingers up??? Like for fuck sakes.
Let me fix that for you.
“As part of his role as the fraud czar, Vance said that the administration is targeting California because it is a blue state and we actively retaliate against those states.”
I’m old enough to remember when politicians worked for people who didn’t even vote for them.
Now Republicans are all about attacking Americans they disagree with.
I’m having a hard time understanding why I’m even paying taxes anymore.
California has the most republicans of any state in America by the way.
Dear California republicans: your elected government doesn’t give a shit about you.
Americans have been fooled into their medical system. Politicians love it because they can hold funds hostage and use the medical system as a political tool.
It’s sick and you are in danger. This obsession with ‘winning’ in politics and cult behavior is just fascism veiled.
Your medical system should be for you as a right, regardless of your employment, wealth or political beliefs.
My dad has cancer. He relies on medicaid.
This could kill my father.
Tell me Vance, why is one of the biggest committers of Medicare fraud currently a US Senator?
California should announce the suspension of all tax dollars sent to the federal government.
Fuck you JD Vance
While spending practically the same amount for a fucking ballroom.
The cruelty is the point.
JD speaks like somebody who’s never truly had the shit kicked out of him.
the biggest fraud against Medicare and Medicaid in history was committed by current Republican Senator Rick Scott: [https://floridadems.org/2024/05/13533/](https://floridadems.org/2024/05/13533/)
The Biden Administration actually did far more actual work on healthcare fraud was able to recover a record $14.6 billion:
[https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-health-care-fraud-takedown-results-324-defendants-charged-connection-over-146](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-health-care-fraud-takedown-results-324-defendants-charged-connection-over-146)
Isn’t that Medicaid money just the Federal tax money that Californians fucking pay? We give the Feds our tax money and then they deny us our own money for things like wildfires and healthcare. This system is such utter trash. Fuck the US government.
Here comes the lawsuits
California – one of the biggest economies in the world. A state that pays the most federal taxes when looking at the total money given ($805.6 billion). Second highest is Texas which gives roughly half of that.
It is also a donor state; meaning it gives more than it gets back. Roughly $275 billion given more than it receives. New York is the second highest with $76 billion.
So why the fuck don’t we have money to help people that are getting fucked over by either the company they work for. (Meaning low wages). Or insurance companies not covering shit properly or being too expensive.
Not only do they want California to investigate fraud more aggressively than they already do through their Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU). The administration wants them to investigate all prescriptions issued to Medicaid recipients.
Regarding what CA does now, In 2021-2023 CA had 180 fraud indictments, 221 convictions, & 65 civil judgements and settlements totaling $544M
https://oig.hhs.gov/reports/all/2025/california-medicaid-fraud-control-unit-2023-inspection/
In 2024 alone, CA recovered $513M of $1B recovered nationally.
https://www.commerciallitigationupdate.com/medicaid-fraud-recoveries-top-more-than-1-billion-in-2024-but-will-the-big-beautiful-bill-impact-those-numbers-in-2025
CA does cover healthcare for immigrant children, but they do that with state funds only, not the matching funds the feds send. Federal Medicaid normally only funds emergency care for immigrants.
https://ihpl.llu.edu/blog/medi-cal-coverage-undocumented-immigrants-california-what-will-happen-progress-made-over-years
Thought you should know.
California should just completely and unilaterally stop emergency funding to the entire country. Fuck it, let them figure things out themselves.
California should just withhold tax payments
This could lead to my death. I’m Type 1 diabetic. I’m forced to stay on MediCal. If you don’t meet certain requirements, you can’t buy private plans. Now that the subsidies are gone, it’s not even affordable.
This will cause so much suffering. Unimaginable suffering. It won’t save us any money. People will end up with medical debt and further expensive and preventable complications. I’ll be forced to go back to old fashioned testing kits and insulin that doesn’t work right. If my kidney goes out, that costs the whole system far more money. It’s a $1.5 billion cut that will end up costing $3 billion down the road. Bankrupting the system for cruelty’s sake.
It’s almost like the federal government is trying to stoke an uprising.
Cool. How much is the war costing again?
Philip Esformes was a massive nursing home operator and he committed $1.3 billion in Medicare/Medicaid fraud.
Judith Negron committed $200 million in Medicare fraud.
Joseph Schwartz, a nursing home operator, committed $39 million in payroll tax fraud.
Ben Landa, another nursing home operator, allegedly committed $31 million in Medicare fraud and is under investigation.
What do all these guys have in common? [They’ve all been pardoned](https://www.propublica.org/article/joseph-schwartz-trump-pardon-skyline-nursing-home-patients). Except Landa, his case is still in process but he was recently nominated by Trump as the new ambassador to Hungary. So clearly, these guys are taking fraud seriously.