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timesleaderonline.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 07 > gao-says-fraud-risk-high-in-1-1t-of-state-run-federal-programs

GAO says fraud risk high in $1.1T of state-run federal programs

3+ hour, 56+ min ago   (571+ words) Twenty federal programs that route nearly $1.1 trillion through state governments - including Medicaid, SNAP and disaster relief - are vulnerable to fraud because of how the money is distributed, the Government Accountability Office reports. The money rarely goes straight from Washington to…...

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timesleaderonline.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 05 > dewine-announces-measurers-to-combat-medicaid-fraud

DeWine announces measurers to combat Medicaid fraud

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (344+ words) Ohio’s governor has imposed new measures to cut down on Medicaid fraud, even though he says the state is already far ahead of most states in cracking down on abuse. “Ohio has long been a national leader in fighting Medicaid…...

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timesleaderonline.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 02 > justice-department-files-antitrust-lawsuit-against-ohiohealth

Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against OhioHealth

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (261+ words) (The Center Square) — The Trump administration and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued one of Ohio’s largest health care providers Friday, saying it blocks competition and drives up health care costs. The U.S. Department of Justice filed the federal…...

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timesleaderonline.com > opinion > columns > 2025 > 10 > lets-legalize-catastrophic-health-insurance-for-all

Let’s legalize catastrophic health insurance for all

9+ mon, 3+ day ago   (374+ words) The government shutdown has focused debate on the vast sum ($136 billion in 2025, as projected by the Congressional Budget Office) that the federal government spends to annually subsize continually skyrocketing Obamacare health insurance premiums. The Wall Street Journal reports that regardless…...

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timesleaderonline.com > news > community > 2025 > 09 > more-than-32k-returned-to-the-health-plan

More than $32K returned to The Health Plan

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (301+ words) WHEELING — The Health Plan was able to reclaim more than $32,000 that West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack said had become “lost in the financial shuffle” on Wednesday as part of the state’s efforts to return unclaimed funds to their rightful owners....

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timesleaderonline.com > news > national-news > 2025 > 08 > expect-health-insurance-prices-to-rise-next-year-brokers-and-experts-say

Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say

11+ mon, 1+ day ago   (797+ words) Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of the market in 2026, and coverage may shrink. That could leave patients paying more for doctor visits and dealing with prescription coverage changes. Price increases could be especially stark in individual…...

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timesleaderonline.com > news > local-news > 2025 > 08 > economists-believe-medicaid-cuts-will-impact-ohio

Economists believe Medicaid cuts will impact Ohio

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (366+ words) (The Center Square) — Ohio’s expected $37 billion Medicaid cut could reduce the labor force, close hospitals and significantly impact the economy, the majority of a panel of state economists believe. The cuts come from President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill…...