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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz is requesting that nine states conduct an audit of their Medicaid programs to ensure that union dues for home healthcare workers are not automatically deducted from payments without the employees’ explicit consent.

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CMS administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz requested nine states audit their Medicaid programs to verify union dues for home healthcare workers are not automatically deducted without employees' explicit consent.
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Factual
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Awaiting evidence
Freshness
Current
Responsible outlet
Washington Examiner
Public-interest reason
Affects use of taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments, workers' rights regarding union dues, and potential political funding; has regulatory and legal implications.

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