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Mehmet Oz: “We're also deferring an additional $221 million this quarter…”

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Published July 21, 2026 | Video Starts at 10:59

Unsatisfactory immigration status means you can prove that they're supposed to be in America and that they're eligible for these services. Because this is a ongoing massive problem for California, We're also deferring an additional $221 million this quarter [in California]. Dan Brillman will speak more specifically about these. But altogether, $867 million deferred from California today added together, it's over $1 billion. (10:59–11:09)

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