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‘Major Red Flags’: Dr. Oz Joins MAGA Influencer Nick Shirley to Confront Alleged Fraudsters

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joined MAGA influencer Nick Shirley to confront alleged fraudsters in New York City, with Oz stressing that the experience showed "...

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‘Major Red Flags’: Dr. Oz Joins MAGA Influencer Nick Shirley to Confront Alleged Fraudsters​

‘Major Red Flags’: Dr. Oz Joins MAGA Influencer Nick Shirley to Confront Alleged Fraudsters

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joined MAGA influencer Nick Shirley to confront alleged fraudsters in New York City, with Oz stressing that the experience showed "major red flags" in a video posted on Friday.

Oz, a member of President Donald Trump's administration, accompanied Shirley to a variety of different elderly daycare centers and medical equipment companies across the city, confronting folks who they say are committing both Medicare and Medicaid fraud — many of whom either did not speak English or seemed hesitant to answer questions about the services they provide.

"One of the largest fraud schemes in America is taking place in New York City as billions of dollars are being defrauded by organized Korean and Chinese mafias, along with other foreigners operating and stealing taxpayer dollars," Shirley claimed.

"It's almost certainly fraud," Oz said of an apartment they visited where three durable medical companies allegedly operate from, purporting that the benefactors make "$2 to $8 million a month."

"These guys grow like vermin," the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator continued. "There are twice as many durable medical suppliers in South Florida as McDonald's, because it's easier to open one than a bank account," alleging that there, "the Cuban government is involved."

His and Shirley's conversation continued:

OZ: To open three in one apartment makes no sense, especially when there's no product there. All you're doing is gaming the system, and the fact that we didn't audit it, didn't catch it, didn't stop it, and they're probably out there making money infuriates me. It should bother folks out there, 'cause it's your tax dollars paying for this

SHIRLEY: So, it's literally impossible for someone to be operating a durable medical company outside — inside of an apartment?

OZ: Inside of an apartment with no goods and two other durable medical equipment suppliers? That's a major red flag — the kind you walk into battle with.

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Chinese Mafia RAGES At Nick Shirley​

Minnesota daycare owner outed by Nick Shirley admitted to filing more than $4.6M in false claims

A Minnesota daycare center owner featured in YouTuber Nick Shirley’s viral video showcasing alleged bogus childcare facilities has admitted that she defrauded the US government out of millions of d…

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Minnesota daycare owner outed by Nick Shirley admitted to filing more than $4.6M in false claims​

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DOJ Charges LA Hospice Operators With Fraud. Tangipa Wants CA Apology to Nick Shirley

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced federal charges against 10 Southern California defendants associated with defrauding Medi-Cal and Medicare for hospice care.

At the same time, a bill from Assemblymember Ali Macedo, R-Visalia, received a hearing Wednesday in the state Senate, which would put into law fraud protections prescribed by the California Department of Public Health, which said earlier this month that a “factual emergency exists.”

The report stated immediate action was needed to “avoid serious harm to public peace, health, safety, and general welfare.”

Macedo, said patients and families going through hospice often don’t know what questions to ask, what warning signs to look for, or how to tell whether a provider is acting appropriately.

She said the bill codifies “commonsense” accountability measures.

“This bill is about a very basic principle: If a provider is going to bill Medi-Cal for end-of-life care, the state should have a timely, clear, auditable record that the patient actually elected hospice and that informed consent was obtained,” Macedo told GV Wire. “Given the documented fraud concerns — and now CDPH’s own finding of a factual emergency — that is a very reasonable safeguard.”

Tangipa Wants Apology to Shirley​

The criminal charges and emergency regulations come as California legislators advance another bill dubbed by Republican leaders as the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” which both provides anonymity to care providers and restricts posting public images and information of business owners and workers.

Earlier this month, Assemblymember David Tangipa, R-Clovis, said the CDPH audit vindicates Shirley, and Tangipa called on legislators to apologize to the YouTuber and investigator.

“The state of California owes Nick Shirley an apology…” Tangipa said on social media Sunday. “And not only him, owes the other legislators an apology as well for calling out the rampant fraud that is in our medical system.”

 

[Watandar]

‘Major Red Flags’: Dr. Oz Joins MAGA Influencer Nick Shirley to Confront Alleged Fraudsters

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joined MAGA influencer Nick Shirley to confront alleged fraudsters in New York City, with Oz stressing that the experience showed "...

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‘Major Red Flags’: Dr. Oz Joins MAGA Influencer Nick Shirley to Confront Alleged Fraudsters​

‘Major Red Flags’: Dr. Oz Joins MAGA Influencer Nick Shirley to Confront Alleged Fraudsters

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joined MAGA influencer Nick Shirley to confront alleged fraudsters in New York City, with Oz stressing that the experience showed "major red flags" in a video posted on Friday.

Oz, a member of President Donald Trump's administration, accompanied Shirley to a variety of different elderly daycare centers and medical equipment companies across the city, confronting folks who they say are committing both Medicare and Medicaid fraud — many of whom either did not speak English or seemed hesitant to answer questions about the services they provide.

"One of the largest fraud schemes in America is taking place in New York City as billions of dollars are being defrauded by organized Korean and Chinese mafias, along with other foreigners operating and stealing taxpayer dollars," Shirley claimed.

"It's almost certainly fraud," Oz said of an apartment they visited where three durable medical companies allegedly operate from, purporting that the benefactors make "$2 to $8 million a month."

"These guys grow like vermin," the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator continued. "There are twice as many durable medical suppliers in South Florida as McDonald's, because it's easier to open one than a bank account," alleging that there, "the Cuban government is involved."

His and Shirley's conversation continued:


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Minnesota daycare owner outed by Nick Shirley admitted to filing more than $4.6M in false claims

A Minnesota daycare center owner featured in YouTuber Nick Shirley’s viral video showcasing alleged bogus childcare facilities has admitted that she defrauded the US government out of millions of d…

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Minnesota daycare owner outed by Nick Shirley admitted to filing more than $4.6M in false claims​

https://gvwire.com/2026/06/24/doj-charges-la-hospice-operators-with-fraud-tangipa-wants-ca-apology-to-nick-shirley/

DOJ Charges LA Hospice Operators With Fraud. Tangipa Wants CA Apology to Nick Shirley

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced federal charges against 10 Southern California defendants associated with defrauding Medi-Cal and Medicare for hospice care.

At the same time, a bill from Assemblymember Ali Macedo, R-Visalia, received a hearing Wednesday in the state Senate, which would put into law fraud protections prescribed by the California Department of Public Health, which said earlier this month that a “factual emergency exists.”

The report stated immediate action was needed to “avoid serious harm to public peace, health, safety, and general welfare.”

Macedo, said patients and families going through hospice often don’t know what questions to ask, what warning signs to look for, or how to tell whether a provider is acting appropriately.

She said the bill codifies “commonsense” accountability measures.

“This bill is about a very basic principle: If a provider is going to bill Medi-Cal for end-of-life care, the state should have a timely, clear, auditable record that the patient actually elected hospice and that informed consent was obtained,” Macedo told GV Wire. “Given the documented fraud concerns — and now CDPH’s own finding of a factual emergency — that is a very reasonable safeguard.”

Tangipa Wants Apology to Shirley​

The criminal charges and emergency regulations come as California legislators advance another bill dubbed by Republican leaders as the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” which both provides anonymity to care providers and restricts posting public images and information of business owners and workers.

Earlier this month, Assemblymember David Tangipa, R-Clovis, said the CDPH audit vindicates Shirley, and Tangipa called on legislators to apologize to the YouTuber and investigator.

“The state of California owes Nick Shirley an apology…” Tangipa said on social media Sunday. “And not only him, owes the other legislators an apology as well for calling out the rampant fraud that is in our medical system.”

There is a LOT of fraud and over charging in the healthcare system, as well in the DoD. It runs into the hundreds of billions of dollars annually. But the GOP is merely interested in using it for culture war and votes, not in reducing the fraud and saving money.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

There is a LOT of fraud and over charging in the healthcare system, as well in the DoD. It runs into the hundreds of billions of dollars annually. But the GOP is merely interested in using it for culture war and votes, not in reducing the fraud and saving money.

Maybe so but if this had been cleaned up previously the Republicans would have nothing to cry about. This hospice thing is a very entrenched racket. I heard people talking about it 10 years ago as a way for people to sit at home and get free money.

Unlike state-funded home healthcare programs (where a relative is paid to be a caregiver), hospice fraud is funded by federal Medicare dollars, which pays a fixed, incredibly high daily rate per patient (often $200 to over $1,000 a day depending on the care level). So i think this gives states a reason to look the other way and push people into the Medicare systems instead of a state system.

So this place in the video had said they were caring for like 7,500 elderly people.

 

[Watandar]

Makes perfect sense.

Trump endorses MyPillow's Mike Lindell in race for Minnesota governor

President Trump on Wednesday gave his "complete and total endorsement" to MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in Minnesota's gubernatorial race.

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More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests

Many people say China interferes less than the US in other countries, the survey indicates

China is now viewed more positively than the US in many countries around the world, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. It is the first time the organisation has recorded such results.

The findings from the non-partisan, US-based think tank indicate that favourable views of China have reached record highs in many countries, while perceptions of the United States have worsened.

In general, respondents expressed low confidence in both US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, though Xi scored higher than Trump.

While the US was still seen to respect personal freedoms more than China, China was seen to interfere in other countries' affairs less than the US.

Pew polled more than 42,000 people in 36 countries between February and May.

Respondents were asked if they had a very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable, or very unfavourable opinion of each superpower.

The research centre found that in 25 of the 36 countries, there were more people who had favourable views of China than of the US.

It marks the first time the centre, which has been tracking global sentiments towards the superpowers since 2002, has seen such a result in so many countries, according to Jonathan Schulman, one of the study's researchers.

Pew has seen previous dips in positive views of the US - in 2008, at the end of George Bush's administration, and in 2017, at the start of Trump's first term.

Even then, however, favourable views of China tended to be on par or slightly lower, Schulman told the BBC.

Spain, Indonesia, Italy, Greece and Canada were among the countries that saw the biggest swings towards China.

Only six countries in this year's survey still favour the US more, most of which are staunch US allies: Poland, the Philippines, South Korea, India, Japan and Israel.

Separately, the centre found that the median favourable opinion of the US across 20 countries had dropped steadily in recent years while the median favourable opinion of China had been rising.




Researchers also found that favourable views of China had increased in more than a third of the countries surveyed in recent years, based on an expanded dataset including the US.

And positive views of China reached record highs in some places surveyed this year, including Italy, Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Turkey.

Researchers found that in general, middle-income countries tended to have positive views of China while wealthier countries tended to have more negative views.

One exception to this pattern was Singapore, which had the highest GDP per capita of the countries surveyed and a high level of positivity towards China.

The most positive - and the most negative - views of China in the survey came from the Asia-Pacific. About 90% of Pakistanis appear to favour China, while just 11% of Japanese do.

Xi and Trump​

The survey also asked respondents if they had confidence in Xi and Trump to do the right thing in terms of world affairs.

Overall, confidence levels in both leaders were generally low, with most of the scores below 50%. But many of the surveyed countries tended to have more confidence in Xi than in Trump.

The highest and lowest ratings for Xi in the survey came from Pakistan and Japan respectively, at 83% and 7%.

For Trump the highest rating was 68% from the Philippines and the lowest was 4% from the West Bank/East Jerusalem.

Schulman said their survey found in general that "people don't have that strong an opinion on Xi as they do for other leaders".

Meanwhile for Trump, "people were more likely to give an answer, and give an answer on the extremes".

The survey also found that while more people still believed the US government respected its people's personal freedoms than China's government did, the gap had narrowed.

Pew asked additional questions in several middle-income countries to find out views on the superpowers' foreign policies.

A median of 75% felt that the US interfered in the affairs of other countries a great deal or a fair amount, while 45% said the same of China.

'Volatility of US puts many on edge'​

Other institutions have carried out similar research in recent years.
Polling company Gallup found that China surpassed the US in global approval ratings last year, with the widest gap recorded in China's favour in 20 years.

But US think tank Asia Society's yearly Global Public Opinion on China survey suggested that China's image, which dipped during the pandemic, had only made a modest recovery since.

Chong Ja Ian, a non-resident scholar with Carnegie China, said Pew's latest results were not surprising.

"The volatility of US policy, including the use of force and the resulting economic harm, has put many on edge," he noted.

Pew's survey began not long after Trump intensified his rhetoric about annexing Greenland and the US captured Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro. The US also launched its war with Iran during the polling period.

Dr Chong added that "whether China is absolutely popular is an open question, but it seems like a more predictable entity at present. Beijing has also been working hard to burnish its image", especially in developing countries.

On the disparity between the high favourability scores for China and the relatively lower confidence in Xi, Dr Chong said that while China "may be more predictable and therefore makes some more comfortable, it does not take away from the fact that Xi is a major authoritarian figure".

He pointed out that under Xi's leadership China had "adopted more assertive and expansive claims, including more insistence that others align with its view of the world" - and questions remained about the treatment of minorities in the country.

"I suppose people attribute the more coercive and economically less helpful policies to Xi personally but associate more positive elements, such as technological advances, to China more broadly."

Reference:

More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests

There is more confidence in Xi Jinping than Donald Trump, the US think tank's survey indicates.

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[SolarWarden]

Oh noes a p ew poll says foreigners, who would likely love to live in the US, think the US is a meanie!! I truly don't know how I and my fellow Murrrcans can go on with the world liking China more than US.... I guess I'll have to ponder this in my SoCal home with AC set at Freeze Your Hiney Off setting as I drown myself in ranch dressing on pizza.

 

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Maybe so but if this had been cleaned up previously the Republicans would have nothing to cry about. This hospice thing is a very entrenched racket. I heard people talking about it 10 years ago as a way for people to sit at home and get free money.

Unlike state-funded home healthcare programs (where a relative is paid to be a caregiver), hospice fraud is funded by federal Medicare dollars, which pays a fixed, incredibly high daily rate per patient (often $200 to over $1,000 a day depending on the care level). So i think this gives states a reason to look the other way and push people into the Medicare systems instead of a state system.

So this place in the video had said they were caring for like 7,500 elderly people.

I have nothing against Nick Shirley but they need to stop calling him an independent journalist when it's obvious where his biases are

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

I have nothing against Nick Shirley but they need to stop calling him an independent journalist when it's obvious where his biases are

They are all biased. Some are more obvious than others.

 

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Thank goodness this was top priority I just love waking up at 7am and still be dark as midnight.

 

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They are all biased. Some are more obvious than others.

Very true! And everybody has a bias of a sort, some more than others.

Primarily Conservative media labels him as independent journalist. He might be doing a good job but he is not Independent

 

[Davey Crockett]

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Lol. This was awesome

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Unfortunately he's been allowed back in the US.

AS for Nederland's and rest of Europe I hope one day these immigrant thugs turn on the politicians, voters/white lib woman and police that have allowed this. I really don't have sympathy for native Euros going through this immigrant crap they brought it on themselves. No wonder the Euros that came here for World Cup are in shock how awesome the US is and many don't wanna to go back home.

Btw even here in Cali any darkness that would dare pull a knife at me, like they are doing to natives in Europe, would get a mag dump and a close casket funeral.