AG Letitia James has some explaining to do on Medicaid
Attorney General Letitia James is facing scrutiny over the performance of New York's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Despite the state's high Medicaid spending, the unit's metrics have been disappointing, with a significant drop in fraud investigations since James took office. Federal oversight may further complicate her defense of the unit's effectiveness.
- ▪New York spends more per capita on Medicaid than any other state.
- ▪Under James' leadership, the number of annual fraud investigations has dropped by 45%.
- ▪New York's MFCU ranked last in convictions per billion spent on Medicaid.
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Opinion AG Letitia James has some explaining to do on Medicaid By Bill Hammond Published May 23, 2026, 6:05 a.m. ET Attorney General Letitia James speaks at rally against surveillance pricing and passage of the One Fair Price Package with local elected officials and activists at Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community Center in New York, NY on May 8, 2026. Lev Radin/Shutterstock See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google When it comes to policing New York’s sprawling Medicaid program, Attorney General Letitia James has some explaining to do. As AG, James runs the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which is charged with prosecuting those who rip off the taxpayer-funded program or neglect and abuse its vulnerable patients.
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