President Trump directed this administration to confront health care fraud aggressively, and we are doing that. The 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown uncovered $6.5 billion in alleged fraud, the second largest amount ever charged in a single health care fraud operation. The Department of Justice charged a record number of Medicaid fraud defendants. More than 440 defendants now face charges. This effort brought together federal agencies, state partners, and U.S. territories across the United States. (00:31–00:45)
CLAIM
Asserts that the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown uncovered $6.5 billion in alleged fraud.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
