JUST IN: Shocking $1 BILLION Medicaid payout to illegal immigrants revealed

Fox News presents an interview with Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, who announces findings from what he describes as an investigation into Medicaid payments allegedly made to illegal immigrants. The segment covers claims about federal healthcare spending, state policies, and efforts to recover funds.

In Fox News’s Own Words

“We have proven that there has been over a billion dollars paid by U.S. taxpayers for illegal immigrants in about half a dozen states.”

“If you want to fund full dental vision and robust services California or Illinois or New York or Minnesota, that’s your choice. You have to pay with your own state income tax.”

“Some of these states have already, they know they are guilty, begun to pay the money back already.”

According to the video, Dr. Oz claims that investigators from his agency discovered over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to illegal immigrants across approximately six states over recent months. He alleges this represents just the beginning of their findings, suggesting the total amount will be significantly higher as investigations continue. In the video, Dr. Oz characterizes this as federal taxpayer money being diverted from states like Texas and Florida to states like California that offer what he describes as robust benefits to illegal immigrants, including dental and vision coverage.

Dr. Oz alleges in the interview that the administration now has the legislative authority to stop these payments and is working to claw back the money already spent. He claims some states have already begun repaying funds, though he does not specify which states or provide documentation of these repayments. The administrator asserts that federal dollars should not fund state programs for illegal immigrants, arguing that states choosing to offer such benefits must use their own state income tax revenue.

The segment includes a statement from White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson, quoted as saying that “criminal illegal murderers and rapists received Medicaid at the American taxpayers’ expense” due to allegedly lax federal controls and Democratic state policies. Dr. Oz frames the issue in the context of an ongoing government shutdown, alleging that Democrats oppose legislation designed to address what he characterizes as fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicaid system.

The interview also touches on the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative, with Dr. Oz discussing food additives and processed foods, though this represents a separate topic from the Medicaid allegations. Fox News presents polling data showing varying levels of support for reducing additives and sugars in food across different political affiliations.

These allegations matter because they represent claims about significant federal healthcare spending at a time of budget debates and government shutdown negotiations. The assertions involve fundamental questions about the scope of federal versus state authority over healthcare programs and immigration policy, though the video does not provide supporting documentation, methodology details, or independent verification of the claimed findings.