How Trump can stop Big Labor from stealing $100 million from disabled caregivers

Published September 15, 2026 5:46pm ET



The Trump administration’s crackdown on Medicare and Medicaid fraud is generating headlines. But another massive Medicaid fraud story has been hiding in plain sight: politically connected blue-state union bosses “skimming” dues from Medicaid payments intended for home care providers.

The administration has already correctly identified the problem, now it just needs to use the tools it already has to stop this illegal diversion of tax dollars.

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