Morning Wire California’s Fraud “Epicenter” & Guthrie Search Continues | 2.4.26
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Feb 4, 2026 
Luke Rosiak, Daily Wire investigative reporter who exposed corruption at the African Development Foundation. Lyndon Blake, Daily Wire reporter covering Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance and case developments. Amanda Presta-Giacomo, Daily Wire reporter on Medicare and Medicaid fraud in California. They discuss LA County as a health-fraud epicenter. They cover schemes targeting seniors. They review crime-scene questions and a CFO’s bribery plea.
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California As A Fraud Epicenter
- CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz says Los Angeles County is an epicenter for coordinated hospice and home-care fraud harming seniors and taxpayers.
- Oz links the schemes to organized networks that enroll people in unnecessary hospice or bill for services not provided, draining billions statewide.
Patient Signed Into Hospice And Died
- Dr. Oz recounted a man tricked into signing hospice papers who then lost access to care when he later needed it and died.
- The story illustrates how unscrupulous operators can exploit seniors by obtaining hospice consent under false pretenses.
Federal Push Meets State Pushback
- CMS has referred cases to the U.S. attorney and given California a corrective action plan with a 21-day deadline.
- Governor Gavin Newsom responded by filing a civil rights complaint accusing Oz of baseless and racially charged allegations.