House Republicans advanced bills Thursday to cap eligibility for cash assistance and increase scrutiny of Medicare hospice and home health agencies to address issues of fraud and waste.
The measures were advanced by the House Ways and Means Committee, with Democrats accusing Republicans of using fraud as an excuse to slash social services programs like Medicare and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
Tackling fraud, waste, and abuse has been a centerpiece of Republican messaging ahead of the midterms, and such measures could be in the mix if Congress takes up another partisan package.
“Fraud cannot be swept under the ...