The Trump administration has intensified efforts to combat healthcare fraud across the United States. In March, President Donald Trump issued an executive order establishing a new task force dedicated to eliminating fraud nationwide. The order highlighted ongoing failures in federal oversight that have allowed increased federal spending and contributed to inflation in healthcare and other sectors.
Save Our States Executive Director Trent England praised the initiative, stating, “President Trump is the first president in history to take on healthcare fraud and waste by demanding price transparency.” He emphasized the need for federal officials, employers, and consumers to have direct access to pricing, billing, and claims data to identify errors and fraudulent charges.
In June, the Department of Justice announced that its 2026 nationwide healthcare fraud takedown resulted in charges against 455 defendants involved in medical care fraud and opioid abuse schemes linked to over $6.5 billion in false claims and significant patient harm. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche presented these results during a press conference on June 23.
Additionally, the Office of Personnel Management revealed new initiatives to combat fraud, waste, and abuse within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and Postal Service Health Benefits Program.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented an enrollment freeze in May to temporarily halt the influx of new providers in high-risk categories to curb fraudulent activity. CMS also reported a 59% increase in Medicare program integrity savings in 2025, rising from $26.3 billion in fiscal year 2024 to a record $41.9 billion.
These coordinated federal actions reflect the administration's commitment to reducing healthcare fraud and improving accountability across the system.
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