announced the introduction of a resolution expressing support for continued efforts to safeguard Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs from waste, fraud, and abuse through strengthened program integrity measures, enhanced oversight, and coordinated enforcement actions
Support continued efforts to safeguard Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs from waste, fraud, and abuse through strengthened program integrity measures, enhanced oversight, and coordinated enforcement actions.
Occurrences
I am proud to introduce this resolution that expresses Congress’ support for ongoing efforts by the Trump administration to protect Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs from bad actors
Finstad Introduces Legislation Expressing Support for Efforts to Combat Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Health Care Programs
Evidence
Rep. Brad Finstad announced the introduction of a resolution expressing support for continued efforts to safeguard Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs from waste, fraud, and abuse through strengthened program integrity measures, enhanced oversight, and coordinated enforcement actions.
Finstad led a letter after CMS withheld $259 million in federal Medicaid funding from Minnesota, calling for accountability and compliance with federal law regarding ongoing fraud, waste, and abuse within Minnesota’s Medicaid program.
The letter states that the widespread fraud, waste, and abuse within the Medicaid program and CMS’s loss of faith in Minnesota’s administration require action and oversight.
Finstad urged a formal investigation into Medicaid fraud and said restoring public trust and protecting taxpayer dollars required ensuring Medicaid funds were properly safeguarded.
Assessments
The promise is framed as supporting continued anti-fraud and oversight efforts in federal health care programs, not as achieving a single statutory end-state. Evidence shows Finstad directly acted on that pledge during the same term by introducing a resolution using the same program-integrity language and by pursuing concrete oversight actions, including letters urging accountability, investigation, and enforcement regarding Medicaid fraud and compliance. Because the claim is about support for strengthened oversight and coordinated enforcement efforts, these actions satisfy the promise within his federal office role.