The error, which the #Trump admin admitted first to The AP, prompted #health analysts to question how many of the #Republican admin’s sweeping anti-“fraud” efforts around the country were based on faulty findings. One of a few mischaracterizations it made about #NewYork’s #Medicaid program, it also reflected a common criticism that’s been made of Trump’s second admin — that it tends to attack first & confirm the facts later.

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AP Exclusive: #Trump admin admits it used faulty numbers in its #NewYork #Medicaid #health “fraud” accusations

Trump’s administration this week acknowledged it made a significant error in figures it used to help justify a fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program, a glaring mistake that undercuts a federal campaign to tackle waste, mostly in #Democratic-led #states.

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