So here's what we did yesterday, the Trump administration, we sent out 50 letters to every state Medicaid system all over the country. And we basically said very simply that We're going to take away your money unless you get serious about fighting fraud. Common sense. And what that means is that we're going to be able to ensure that there are proper controls, that there are proper filters, that before somebody pays out benefits, that they ensure that your money is going to where it should go. (18:57–19:01)
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