众议院共和党议员向加利福尼亚州州长加文·纽森(Gavin Newsom)表达关切，称其政府缺乏足够的”内部控制措施来预防和发现欺诈行为”
作者：Alex Nitzberg
福克斯新闻
发布时间：2026年3月24日 美国东部时间上午10:54
众议院监督与政府改革委员会的共和党人已对他们所谓的”加州临终关怀项目中猖獗的纳税人欺诈行为”展开调查。
“近期报道揭示了加州临终关怀项目中令人震惊的欺诈活动证据，包括医疗机构向医疗保险超额收费，以及未经受益人知情欺诈性地为其注册，”致加州州长加文·纽森的信件中称。
“委员会关切的是，你的政府没有足够的内部控制来预防和发现欺诈行为，并且没有对这些临终关怀项目进行适当监督。因此，全国各地的美国人正在为加州猖獗的临终关怀欺诈行为买单，弱势患者正被剥削，”信件声明道。
加州数十家医疗保健和临终关怀机构因欺诈猜测引发关注
加州州长加文·纽森在2026年2月23日南卡罗来纳州民主党人在曼宁的卡特-沙利文美国退伍军人协会举办的活动中向人群示意（Sean Rayford/Getty Images）
议员们正在要求纽森提供相关信息。
“委员会要求提供关于加州联邦资助的临终关怀项目的监督和内部控制（以检测和预防欺诈）的文件和通讯，”该文件指出。
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众议院监督与政府改革委员会主席詹姆斯·科默（R-Ky.）于2026年3月17日在国会山俱乐部离开众议院共和党会议（Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images）
该信件仅由共和党人签署。
纽森发言人在周二向福克斯新闻数字版提供的声明中表示：”加州多年前就对临终关怀欺诈采取了果断行动。2021年，州长加文·纽森签署立法，暂停新的临终关怀机构执照发放——这一政策至今有效，防止不良分子进入该体系，同时加强对现有提供者的监督。”
洛杉矶临终关怀欺诈规模达数十亿美元，医疗保险提供者通过虚假公司诈骗联邦系统
加文·纽森在2026年3月15日德克萨斯州奥斯汀希尔顿酒店举行的”与加州州长加文·纽森净值与放松”活动中发言（Gary Miller/FilmMagic）
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州长办公室1月份发布的一份声明部分内容称：”加州公共卫生部(CDPH)促成了一个多部门和多机构的临终关怀欺诈特别工作组，其中包括加州卫生与公众服务部(CalHHS)、医疗保健服务部(DHCS)、加州社会服务部(DSS)和加州司法部的DMFEA代表。”
在周二向福克斯新闻数字版提供的声明中，纽森发言人指出该特别工作组，称：”在纽森州长的领导下，加州还成立了一个多机构临终关怀欺诈特别工作组，汇集了CDPH、CalHHS、DHCS、DSS和司法部，以共享情报、调查不当行为、进行逮捕并协调执法工作。这项工作正在取得成效，过去两年已有280多个临终关怀机构执照被吊销，另有300家提供者正在接受调查。该州继续采取协调行动暂停医疗补助付款、吊销执照并提起诉讼。”
Alex Nitzberg是福克斯新闻数字版的撰稿人。
House committee launches investigation into ‘rampant’ California hospice fraud
House GOP lawmakers expressed concern to Gov Gavin Newsom that his administration lacks sufficient ‘internal controls to prevent and detect fraud’
By Alex Nitzberg
Fox News
Published March 24, 2026 10:54am EDT
Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform have launched an investigation into what they categorize as “rampant taxpayer fraud in California’s hospice programs.”
“Recent reporting has revealed alarming evidence of fraudulent activity in California’s hospice programs, including agencies overbilling Medicare and fraudulently enrolling beneficiaries without their knowledge,” a letter to Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom states.
“The Committee is concerned your administration does not have sufficient internal controls to prevent and detect fraud and is not conducting proper oversight of these hospice programs. As a result, Americans across the country are paying for California’s rampant hospice fraud and vulnerable patients are being exploited,” the letter declares.
CALIFORNIA BUILDING WITH DOZENS OF HEALTH CARE, HOSPICE PROVIDERS RAISES EYEBROWS AMID FRAUD SPECULATION
California Gov. Gavin Newsom points to the crowd during an event hosted by the South Carolina Democratic Party at the Carter-Sullivan American Legion on Feb. 23, 2026, in Manning, S.C.(Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
The lawmakers are demanding information from Newsom.
“The Committee is requesting documents and communications regarding California’s oversight and internal controls to detect and prevent fraud for its federally funded hospice programs,” the document notes.
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Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The letter is signed only by Republicans.
“California took decisive action on hospice fraud years ago. In 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation placing a moratorium on new hospice licenses – a policy that remains in effect today, preventing bad actors from entering the system while strengthening oversight of existing providers,” a Newsom spokesperson said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital on Tuesday.
LOS ANGELES HOSPICE FRAUD REACHES BILLIONS AS MEDICARE PROVIDERS SCAM FEDERAL SYSTEM WITH FAKE COMPANIES
Gavin Newsom speaks on stage during “Networth And Chill With Guest Governor Gavin Newsom” at the 2026 SXSW Conference And Festival at Hilton Austin on March 15, 2026, in Austin, Texas.(Gary Miller/FilmMagic)
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A statement released by the governor’s office in January says in part, “The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) facilitates a multi-department and multi-agency Hospice Fraud Task Force that includes representation from the California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS), Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Social Services (DSS), and California Department of Justice’s DMFEA.”
In the statement provided to Fox News Digital on Tuesday, the Newsom spokesperson pointed to the task force, declaring, “Under Governor Newsom’s leadership, California also established a multi-agency Hospice Fraud Task Force, bringing together CDPH, CalHHS, DHCS, DSS, and the Department of Justice to share intelligence, investigate wrongdoing, make arrests, and coordinate enforcement. This work is delivering results, as more than 280 hospice licenses have been revoked over the past two years and an additional 300 providers are under investigation. The state continues to take coordinated action to suspend Medi-Cal payments, revoke licenses, and pursue prosecutions.”
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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