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March 28, 2025
Are You Out Of Your Mind?: CNBC Host Unleashes On Dem Representative After He Called Medicare, Social Security Efficient
By Harold Hutchison (DCNF) - All News Pipeline
Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna was on the receiving end of a tongue-lashing from CNBC host Joe Kernen Thursday after calling Medicare and Social Security efficient.
President Donald TrumpappointedLeland Dudek, the head of the Social Security Administrations anti-fraud office, as acting head of the agency Feb. 18 after Michelle King resigned following a clash with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees. Kernen said he had pointed out that cutting fraud, waste and abuse was a bipartisan issue in aposton X, prompting Khanna to defend the programs.
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Oh, theres certain things that are not inefficient. Medicare, Social Security, Khanna said, prompting an incredulous Kernen to ask, What?
Medicare is not inecome on. Are you out of your mind? Medicare? Kernan continued. And Im not saying its Medicares fault, necessarily. There are in look around and look at the way Medicare is gamed out by the people that benefit from it or Medicaid. I think Medicare Advantage might be one of the things that were talking about. Right, Ro?
Over the years, many prominent instances of Medicare fraud have occurred, including one case where the program wasdefraudedto the tune of over $1 billion by two Puerto Rico-based health plans between 2007 and 2010. Last year, a hospital run by a company tied to James Biden, the brother of former President Joe Biden, wasinvestigatedfor a fraud and kickback scheme involving Medicare.
A July 2023auditshowed the Social Security database had nearly 19 million people born before 1920 who did not have any death information listed. An August 2024auditshowed SSA made at least $72 billion in improper payments while improvements from the offices inspector general were not implemented.
DOGEs actions to eliminate waste and fraud while reducing the size and scope of the federal government have been challenged in court, with a federal judge recentlyblockingthe agency from reviewing Social Security data to uncover fraud. Other courts haveallowedDOGE to carry out its efforts.
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