Elon Musk's DOGE gets access to US Medicare and Medicaid systems to review 'fraud and waste'
Representatives from Elon Musk's department are working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to identify and address inefficiencies and potential fraud. They have gained access to critical CMS systems to scrutinize payment and contracting,
Elon Musk's DOGE examines systems at $1.5 trillion Medicare and Medicaid agency
"We are taking a thoughtful approach to see where there may be opportunities for more effective and efficient use of resources in line with meeting the goals of President Trump," Andrew G. Nixon, HHS' director of communications,
Elon Musk's DOGE agency gains access to Medicare, Medicaid payments
Representatives of Elon Musk's new federal agency have access to payments and contracting information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the healthcare coverage to mor
Musk's DOGE representatives search Medicare agency payment systems for fraud, WSJ reports
Representatives of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have been working at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), where they have gotten access to key payment and contracting systems,
DOGE team searching CMS payment system for fraud, WSJ reports
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team has been working at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where they have gotten
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