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Ohio gov candidate Vivek Ramaswamy sounds alarm about Medicaid fraud — after 288 companies found registered to same address

Nypost · · 460 words · By Chris Nesi
Medicaid Fraud Political Campaigning Government accountability
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/ohio-gov-candidate-vivek-ramaswamy-sounds-…

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Vivek Ramaswamy is calling for a major crackdown on Medicaid fraud in the state”
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Multiple sources confirm Vivek Ramaswamy is running for governor of Ohio and has vowed a crackdown on Medicaid fraud following a report on home health fraud.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy (born August 9, 1985) is an American entrepreneur and politician. He founded Roivant Sciences, a biotechnological pharmaceutical company in 2014 and was its chief executive o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivek_Ramaswamy
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web search NEUTRAL — Vivek Bhatia, MD is a specialist in Cardiology who has an office at 1330 Rockefeller Avenue, Suite 310, Everett, WA 98201 and can be reached at (425) 316-5490
https://www.providence.org/doctors/cardiology/wa/everett/viv…
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web search NEUTRAL — Vivek Ramaswamy is a husband, father, and proud Cincinnati native who believes deeply in Ohio’s promise. Learn more about Vivek as he’s running for governor.
https://vivekforohio.com/meet-vivek/
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“a probe allegedly uncovered millions of dollars in taxpayer funds being funneled to nonexistent home-healthcare companies”
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The Daily Wire's Luke Rosiak reported on widespread Medicaid fraud in Ohio involving home health agencies, with some sources mentioning figures over $1.2 billion.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of INVESTIGATION is the action or process of investigating : detailed examination : study, research. How to use investigation in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investigation
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web search NEUTRAL — What does investigation mean? An investigation is a thorough search for facts, especially those that are hidden or need to be sorted out in a complex situation. The goal of an investigation is usually…
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/investigation
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web search NEUTRAL — The Narcotics Bureau is a statewide drug enforcement agency that initiates and conducts all types of dangerous drug investigations throughout Montana. The bureau also works to investigate and stop hum…
https://www.dojmt.gov/dci-home/
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“The investigation found 288 separate Ohio home-healthcare companies with the same address”
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The specific detail about 288 companies at one address is mentioned in the context of the Daily Wire investigation (Luke Rosiak), but not independently corroborated by other news outlets in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The “home health care” industry, Rosiak explained, is almost impossible to monitor for accountability or transparency, since the services billed are located inside private residences.
https://washingtonstand.com/article/massive-somali-home-heal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Capital Home Health; Continental Home Health; Dynamic Home Healthcare; Ohio Senior Home Healthcare. Entire buildings throughout the city are filled entirely with what appear to be identical businesses…
https://www.amren.com/news/2026/05/dw-investigation-reveals-…
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https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/288-Ohio-St-Union-NJ-0708…
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“listed locations for some of the supposed businesses appeared run-down or abandoned with no evidence any services were actually being provided”
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This detail regarding run-down or abandoned locations is part of the Daily Wire's investigative reporting and is not independently verified by other sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Annual Impact Report. HCA Healthcare Magazine.We exist for a singular purpose – to give people a healthier tomorrow. From bedside care to clinical research to community engagement, the positive impact…
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web search NEUTRAL — Some have already been targeted,17 with Elon Musk18and other Trump supporters19 calling for Anthony Fauci’s prosecution.
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“the $40-plus billion in state Medicaid dollars”
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While sources mention $1 billion spent on home health care and general skyrocketing Medicaid spending in Ohio, no source explicitly confirms the total state Medicaid budget is '$40-plus billion'.
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web search NEUTRAL — He zeroed in on Ohio, and learned the state spent $1 billion on home health care in 2024, the most recent year available. To find out where that money went, Rosiak spent two months in the state’s capi…
https://www.ntd.com/ohio-faces-scrutiny-over-1-billion-in-me…
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web search NEUTRAL — By charting Medicaid spending per resident over the last 20 years for individual states, one can see a pattern emerge. In states like Minnesota and Ohio, Medicaid spending has skyrocketed, whereas in …
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/05/does_a_rise_in_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Our State Medicaid fact sheets provide a snapshot with key data for Medicaid in every state related to current coverage, access, and financing, as well as a politics section for each state.State Healt…
https://www.kff.org/interactive/medicaid-state-fact-sheets/
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“the recent Daily Wire report alleging widespread fraud reminiscent of what investigators found at dozens of purported childcare businesses operating in Minneapolis in recent months”
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Multiple sources (AOL, Conservative Notion, Daily Wire) confirm the Daily Wire published a report alleging widespread Medicaid fraud in Ohio.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohio Medicaid officials said they've been investigating concerns about Franklin County home health care providers since before the Daily Wire stories published. "Some of the entities mentioned in the …
https://www.aol.com/articles/ohio-investigating-medicaid-fra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Daily Wire’s Luke Rosiak reveals alleged widespread Medicaid fraud in Ohio, totaling over $1.2 billion, primarily through home health agencies. Rosiak found politicians, janitorial businesses, and a m…
https://afnn.us/2026/05/07/alleged-billion-dollars-a-year-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — #Fraud #Ohio #RobbySoave About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never befor…
https://conservativenotion.com/massive-medicaid-fraud-uncove…
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“Ohio has “extensive oversight mechanisms in place,” including “electronic visit verification for hourly care, requiring signed daily activity logs, conducting audits and surveys performing background checks on providers, and reassessing medical needs regularly.””
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These specific oversight mechanisms are listed as the state's defense/process, likely from an official statement, but are not corroborated by independent third-party analysis in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The rivers in northern Ohio drain into the northern Atlantic Ocean via Lake Erie and the St. Lawrence River, and those in southern Ohio drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Ohio River and the Mississ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio
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web search NEUTRAL — On the State of Ohio's official website you'll find information and services to help you live, work, travel, and do business.
https://ohio.gov/home/
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The first state to be carved from the Northwest Territory, Ohio became the 17th member of the union on March 1, 1803. In many respects, Ohio has come to reflect the urbanized, industriali…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Ohio-state
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“the Ohio Department of Medicaid acknowledged the concerns the article raised, particularly in Franklin County, and said it has been “actively investigating these matters” even before the report was published”
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Both AOL and other web results confirm the Ohio Department of Medicaid acknowledged concerns in Franklin County and stated they were investigating prior to the Daily Wire report.
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web search NEUTRAL — A right-wing media outlet claims widespread fraud in Ohio Medicaid's home health care program, prompting JD Vance to call for an investigation.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/state/2026/05/08/ohio-me…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Ohio Department of Medicaid said in a statement that it is "aware" of the concerns in Franklin County, which houses Columbus, and has been "actively investigating these matters since prior to ...
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ramaswamy-vows-aggressive-medi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, an arm of Yost's office, investigated the cases and secured the indictments in Franklin County. Molham Abdulhadi, 39, of West Chester, is accused of submitting falsifi…
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/Apri…
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“some of the entities mentioned in the series are no longer Ohio Medicaid providers or have not billed Medicaid in several years”
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The AOL report explicitly quotes Ohio Medicaid officials stating that 'Some of the entities mentioned in the series are no longer Ohio Medicaid providers or have not billed Medicaid in several years'.
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