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He stressed that states like California, Illinois, and New York, which already offer generous benefits to undocumented residents, bear the financial responsibility through their own state tax revenues, not federal funds. The CMS aims to "claw back" funds from states that have overstepped these boundaries, channeling the recovered money back into the federal coffers and protecting taxpayers nationwide.
The Broader Implications for Public Health and Policy
This controversy dovetails into broader concerns about the integrity and sustainability of American social safety net programs. Dr. Oz emphasized that Medicaid was designed to serve the most vulnerable—children, seniors, and the seriously ill—not able-bodied adults who could otherwise support themselves.