Oz Says California’s Not Fighting Health Care Fraud, but Data Shows It’s Part of a Larger Battle By Don Thompson March 19, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/hospice-fraud-medicaid-mehmet-oz-cms-california/ SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For weeks, Mehmet Oz has been waging a public feud with California leaders over health care fraud, accusing the blue state of failing to adequately combat such abuse.