Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz will take the podium at a White House press briefing this afternoon.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is currently on maternity leave, and top administration officials are stepping in to fill her spot at the podium.
In the past, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have delivered the briefing.
Last month, Oz joined Vance toannouncethat the federal government is suspending 800 fraudulent hospice care providers deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California.
Vance Announces Federal Government is Deferring $1.3 Billion Dollars in Medicaid Reimbursements to California, Suspends 800 Hospices (VIDEO)
This also comes amid new requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries to prove they are working in order to prevent welfare abuse.
Oz’s turn at the podium comes a day after the Trump administrationissued a final rulerequiring most Medicaid beneficiaries ages 19-64 to provideproof they are working, complete community service or participate in a work program to be awarded benefits.
The press briefing is scheduled to begin at 1 pm ET.
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Source: The Gateway Pundit
