Protect Medicaid by Restricting Provider Taxes, Cracking Down on Fraud – Publications

June 25, 2026

The Honorable John Joyce
Chair
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Washington, DC 20515

The Honorable Yvette Clarke
Ranking Member 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Chair Joyce, Ranking Member Clarke, and Members of the Subcommittee,

National Taxpayers Union, the nation’s oldest taxpayer advocacy organization, commends the Subcommittee for examining how fraud risks and oversight deficiencies within state Medicaid programs undermine the interests of both beneficiaries and taxpayers. With total spending on Medicaid now approaching $1 trillion annually, it is more important than ever that lawmakers ensure federal dollars go only to those who are truly eligible and are not squandered on fraud.

Fraudulent and improper payments remain a persistent…

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