CHAIRMAN ARRINGTON, HEALTH CARE TASK FORCE CHAIR BLAKE MOORE INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PREVENT FRAUD IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The House Budget Committee issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C.-House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas)joined Health Care Task Force Chair Blake Moore (R-Utah), Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio), Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), Rep. Addison McDowell (R-N.C.), Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.), and Vice Chair Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) to introduce legislation to prevent fraud in government spending and invest in existing anti-fraud programs. The Anti-Fraud Fund Act of 2026 gives federal investigators the personnel and technology needed to identify fraud, put a stop to it, and recover taxpayer dollars.

"$275 million in taxpayer dollars are stolen every day from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. CMS, under the l...