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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Ali Swenson

Trump administration admits Dr. Mehmet Oz made glaring error in fraud accusations

Oz claimed that New York’s Medicaid program last year provided some 5 million people with personal care services - (Getty Images)

The Trump administration has admitted it made a significant error in figures it used to help justify a fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program.

The glaring mistake undercuts President Donald Trump’s federal campaign to tackle waste, mostly in Democratic-led states. It has prompted health analysts to question how many of the Republican administration’s sweeping anti-fraud efforts around the country were based on faulty findings.

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