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Trump on Medicaid: We’re Really Talking
About Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

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Posted By: FlyRight, 6/7/2025 7:40:29 AM

President Donald Trump confirmed Friday aboard Air Force One that he spoke with Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) about removing Medicaid cuts in the House-passed bill that could hurt Trump supporters who go to rural hospitals. Traveling aboard Air Force One for the first time in the second Trump administration, Breitbart News asked the president for his thoughts on removing the cuts as Hawley has suggested. “We did speak about that. We’re really talking about waste fraud and abuse,” Trump said in the sky-set press gaggle.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: pc504 6/7/2025 8:37:48 AM (No. 1961054)
When they had the Medicaid expansion in Louisiana almost overnight Dr’s built beautiful new office buildings. The trick was to harvest as many federal dollars as possibly, if I went in for a cold they would take my temperature, check my heart and lungs with a stethoscope, give me a couple of prescriptions and send me on my way. The Medicaid patient would get a chest X ray, blood work, breathing therapy in addition to prescriptions. That’s the waste and fraud I think he’s talking about.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: franq 6/7/2025 8:47:54 AM (No. 1961066)
The rate of growth for medical costs is astounding. Far in excess of inflation. Thank God we have good Medicare coverage. I've had 2 trips to the ER in the last year (diagnosed as anxiety), and the bills were each over $6500. My out-of-pocket was $140. Twenty five years ago, I went to the ER for the same reason and the bill was $1000. I was laid off at the time, so I ate the entire thing.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: jasonB 6/7/2025 10:30:59 AM (No. 1961102)
If only the Reps would repeal Obamacare (like every last one of them ran on, and they didn't do it last time when they had the House/Senate/Pres. either) they could slash costs overnight. But nah, they have to keep weeing on your leg and tell you how much they're working for you.
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