Medicare fraud should be next in line for DOGE

Democrats should work with DOGE

The Department of Government Efficiency, spearheaded by Elon Musk under President Donald Trump’s direction, has initiated extensive budget cuts across various federal agencies. While the objective is to eliminate wasteful spending, these reductions have sparked significant national debate regarding their impact on essential public services, such as air traffic control, medicare and medicaid. Notably, cuts within the Environmental Protection Agen…

MAGA Senator slips — asks how DOGE is going to "cut Medicare"

Oops, Sen. Bill Cassidy slipped today, wondering how MAGA was going to "cut Medicare" before he realized with a grimace that he was thinking out loud. "Well let's look at Medicare," the Louisiana lawmaker said on NBC's Squawk Box this morning. — Read the rest The post MAGA Senator slips — asks how DOGE is going to "cut Medicare" appeared first on Boing Boing.

Medicare fraud should be next in line for DOGE

WASHINGTON — The Department of Government Efficiency's crackdown on waste, fraud, and abuse is off to a fast start. But as an engine of government savings, DOGE still has substantial untapped potential. That's because it hasn't yet addressed the fraud crippling one of the federal government's largest programs: Medicare. In fiscal year 2023 alone, "improper payments" in Medicare eclipsed $50 billion. If DOGE wants to put a real dent in government…

UN watchdog project calls on DOGE Caucus to ‘audit’ the International org – Your Capital Minds

UNITED NATIONS – The DOGE Caucus just got a consulting offer from an initiative looking to remove waste in the United Nations.  Dynamic Oversight for Global Efficiencies in the U.N. (DOGE-U.N.) is looking to help the caucus identify cost-cutting opportunities and hold the U.N. accountable. ‘Accountability should extend beyond domestic institutions to global organizations that America funds. And they all should operate with fiscal responsibility …

Federal DOGE cuts affect students in public service, including College alumni

Monday, Jan. 20, President Trump signed an executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency. DOGE has significantly cut the federal government’s budget under the Trump administration.  Many of these funding and workforce cuts have impacted students’ ability at the College of William and Mary to get internships and jobs in public service.  Ryan Silien ’28 described having his USAID-funded internship rescinded due to DOGE cuts …