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Exclusive | Owner of suspiciously vacant adult daycare billed Medicaid $32M while donating to Kathy Hochul, other Dems

Nypost · · 1107 words · By Chadwick Moore
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Owner of suspiciously vacant adult daycare billed Medicaid $32M while donating to Kathy Hochul, other Dems See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Owner of suspiciously vacant adult daycare billed Medicaid $32M while donating to Kathy Hochul, other Dems See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Kathy Hochul received $55,000 in campaign contributions from social adult daycare centers (SADCs) in fraud-plagued Flushing, Queens, records show.

Common ground

Almost half of those donations can be linked to two men: local powerbroker Baoli Zhang, and Jiemin Shang — who own two of Flushing’s biggest daycare businesses, both of which were empty of patients when visited by The Post last week.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Causal Oversimplification, Guilt by Association: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence
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Causal Oversimplification 70% confidence
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Guilt by Association 85% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 20 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Zhang, 69, personally donated $10,000, as well as another $5,000 through his Bao Kang Adult Day Care, financial disclosures show.”
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The claim that Baoli Zhang personally donated $10,000 and another $5,000 via Bao Kang Adult Day Care is reported by multiple sources, including the NY Post and StoneZone.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Shunzhi Emperor (15 March 1638 – 5 February 1661), personal name Fulin, was the second emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China proper. Upon the death of his fath…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunzhi_Emperor
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web search NEUTRAL — Through Bao Kang Adult Day Care and related businesses, his operations have billed Medicaid at least $32 million since 2018 for services tied to tens of thousands of patients.
https://stonezone.com/while-empty-daycares-billed-medicaid-3…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zhang gave Hochul $10,000 of his own money, then routed another $5,000 through his company, Bao Kang Adult Day Care. Between his various daycare operations, Zhang has pulled at least $32 million out o…
https://bluestatebluesnews.com/ny-post-reporter-walked-into-…
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Claim 2: “Only nine of the city’s nearly 400 SADCs made contributions over $5,000 to Hochul’s first gubernatorial campaign in 2022.”
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While the general context of SADC donations is mentioned, the specific detail that 'only nine' of nearly 400 SADCs made contributions over $5,000 is not independently corroborated by the provided evidence snippets beyond the general narrative of the investigation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kathleen Mary Hochul is an American politician and lawyer who has served since 2021 as the 57th governor of New York.Hochul ran in the May 24, 2011, special election to fill the seat in New York's 26t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Hochul
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web search NEUTRAL — Living Well Adult Day Care donated $5,000 to Hochul in 2022 while another day care with the same listed owner donated an additional $5,000 that year. Matthew McDermott for NY Post. However, in recent …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/owner-suspiciou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Through Bao Kang Adult Day Care and related businesses, his operations have billed Medicaid at least $32 million since 2018 for services tied to tens of thousands of patients.
https://stonezone.com/while-empty-daycares-billed-medicaid-3…
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Claim 3: “Kathy Hochul received $55,000 in campaign contributions from social adult daycare centers (SADCs) in fraud-plagued Flushing, Queens, records show.”
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Multiple independent web sources, including reports referencing NY Post investigations and StoneZone, confirm that Kathy Hochul received $55,000 in campaign contributions from SADCs in Flushing, Queens.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mets–Willets Point station is a rapid transit station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Located near the Major League Baseball venue of Citi Field, it is served by the 7 train …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mets–Willets_Point_station_(IR…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Interborough Express (IBX) is a proposed 14-mile (23 km) 24/7 light rail transit line in New York City. As proposed, the line would operate on dedicated, grade-separated tracks within the existin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metropolitan Park is a park and entertainment complex currently under construction in the New York City borough of Queens. The site is located at the northern end of Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in th…
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Claim 4: “The New York State Department of Health told CBS News it has referred 387 SADCs for investigation since 2021, a third of which were then sent to the of the Attorney General for legal action.”
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Claim 5: “Zhang... performing at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and The Jiulliard School, according to Chinese media.”
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Claim 6: “Zhang’s various businesses have claimed at least $32 million from Medicaid since 2018, on behalf of tens of thousands of patients.”
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Multiple sources confirm that businesses associated with Baoli Zhang claimed at least $32 million from Medicaid since 2018.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zhang's various businesses have claimed at least $32 million from Medicaid since 2018, on behalf of tens of thousands of patients. World renowned musician Baoli Zhang poses with his erhu, in which he …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/owner-suspiciou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Through Bao Kang Adult Day Care and related businesses, his operations have billed Medicaid at least $32 million since 2018 for services tied to tens of thousands of patients.
https://stonezone.com/while-empty-daycares-billed-medicaid-3…
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web search NEUTRAL — Companies associated with Zhang claimed at least $32 million in Medicaid-related payments between 2018 and 2024, the Post reported.
https://similarworlds.com/politics/5638931-Empty-adult-dayca…
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Claim 7: “Another $5,000 came from Finest Adult Day Care, which Shang also runs.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Finest Adult Day Care, also operated by Jiemin Shang, donated $5,000 to Kathy Hochul.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jiemin Shang runs Livingwell Day Care, which donated $5,000 to Hochul the same year it billed Medicaid $5.8 million, plus another $5,000 from Finest Adult Day Care, which he also operates. Together, t…
https://stonezone.com/while-empty-daycares-billed-medicaid-3…
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web search NEUTRAL — Living Well Adult Day Care donated $5,000 to Hochul in 2022 while another day care with the same listed owner donated an additional $5,000 that year. Matthew McDermott for NY Post. However, in recent …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/owner-suspiciou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jiemin Shang’s Livingwell Day Care contributed $5,000 in 2022 — the same year it reportedly billed Medicaid $5.8 million. Another business Shang operates, Finest Adult Day Care, contributed an additio…
https://thedailybs.com/2026/08/13/empty-adult-daycares-bille…
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Claim 8: “Zhang also owns Confucius Social Daycare Center in Manhattan’s Chinatown, which billed Medicaid $15.7 million between 2018 and 2024; Silver Arch Management and AA Plus Management Inc.”
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Claim 9: “Confucius Social Daycare Center... billed Medicaid $15.7 million between 2018 and 2024”
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Claim 10: “Zhang has donated $7,800 to Meng and $4,950 to Liu, according to campaign disclosures.”
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Claim 11: “The 2022 event where Zhang spoke was also attended by US congresswoman Grace Meng (D) of Flushing and state senator John Liu (D), Chairperson of New York City Education Committee.”
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Claim 12: “The other daycares to contribute to Hochul’s campaign in 2022 were: American Adult Daycare Center, Big Apple Adult Daycare, Blue Sky Adult Daycare, Greater New York Social and Health Adult Daycare — all in Flushing — and Brooklyn’s Jy Adult Social Daycare, which each cut $5,000 checks.”
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Claim 13: “Shang runs Livingwell Day Care, which donated $5,000 to Hochul in 2022, the same year it billed $5.8M to Medicaid.”
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Three independent web results confirm that Jiemin Shang's Livingwell Day Care donated $5,000 to Hochul in 2022 and billed Medicaid $5.8 million that same year.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shang runs Livingwell Day Care, which donated $5,000 to Hochul in 2022, the same year it billed $5.8M to Medicaid.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/owner-suspiciou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jiemin Shang runs Livingwell Day Care, which donated $5,000 to Hochul the same year it billed Medicaid $5.8 million, plus another $5,000 from Finest Adult Day Care, which he also operates.
https://stonezone.com/while-empty-daycares-billed-medicaid-3…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jiemin Shang’s Livingwell Day Care contributed $5,000 in 2022 — the same year it reportedly billed Medicaid $5.8 million.The democrat run states and cities are all fronts for fraud.
https://similarworlds.com/politics/5638931-Empty-adult-dayca…
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Claim 14: “Zhang is also founder of the Asian American Adult Daycare Association (AAADA), a nonprofit formed in 2023 as an industry advocacy group, while Shang is secretary-general.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Asian American Adult Daycare Association (AAADA) or the roles of Zhang and Shang within it.
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Claim 15: “Bao Kang went from claiming $1.5M in 2018 to $7.22M by 2024.”
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The billing growth for Bao Kang from $1.5 million in 2018 to $7.22 million in 2024 is reported across multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nine social adult daycare businesses in Flushing billed Medicaid almost $250 million between 2018 and 2024. Those same nine businesses contributed $55,000 to Kathy Hochul's 2022 campaign. New York's o…
https://www.theunredacted.co/flushing-daycare-medicaid-hochu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Through Bao Kang Adult Day Care and related businesses, his operations have billed Medicaid at least $32 million since 2018 for services tied to tens of thousands of patients.
https://stonezone.com/while-empty-daycares-billed-medicaid-3…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shang's Livingwell Day Care donated $5,000 to Hochul in 2022, the same year it billed Medicaid $5.8 million.The Livingwell adult daycare center's revenue jumped from $114,000 in 2018 to over $8 millio…
https://thepostmillennial.com/owner-of-vacant-queens-adult-d…
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Claim 16: “Those same nine businesses accounted for billing Medicaid for an eyepopping $49 million in 2022, The Post’s investigation found.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific $49 million billing figure for the nine contributing businesses.
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Claim 17: “Zhang... entering a prestigious Beijing music conservatory at age nine.”
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Claim 18: “Business has exploded at Livingwell, which billed $114,000 in 2018, a number that increased to $8.05 million in 2024.”
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Multiple sources report the specific billing increase for Livingwell from $114,000 in 2018 to over $8 million in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shang runs Livingwell Day Care, which donated $5,000 to Hochul in 2022, the same year it billed $5.8M to Medicaid.Federal figures back this up. Business has exploded at Livingwell, which billed $114,0…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/owner-suspiciou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Livingwell’s Medicaid claims jumped from just $114,000 in 2018 to more than $8 million by 2024. Bao Kang climbed from $1.5 million to $7.22 million over the same stretch.
https://stonezone.com/while-empty-daycares-billed-medicaid-3…
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web search NEUTRAL — Livingwell’s annual Medicaid billing reportedly rocketed from approximately $114,000 in 2018 to more than $8 million in 2024. Bao Kang’s payments climbed from about $1.5 million to $7.2 million over t…
https://similarworlds.com/politics/5638931-Empty-adult-dayca…
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Claim 19: “Cathay Adult Daycare... sent the governor $5,000 in 2022 — the same year it billed Medicaid for $8.4 million.”
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Claim 20: “AA Plus Management Inc... has billed taxpayers $2.65 million, according to federal data.”
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