Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services

The U.S. Department of Justice and federal agencies are intensifying investigations into health care fraud in Pennsylvania, including a new strike force in Philadelphia targeting Medicaid fraud. Nineteen people have been charged with defrauding Medicaid of over $4 million through home health care schemes.

Rural Virginia's healthcare is declining due to federal Medicaid cuts under Trump's policies, including a $911 billion national reduction over 10 years and a proposed $31 billion cut to Virginia's Medicaid funding. Rural areas rely more on Medicaid than urban regions, exacerbating challenges for small hospitals.