Ohio’s crackdown on Medicaid fraud cuts off care for some disabled people

As President Donald Trump promises a war on bad actors ripping off social welfare programs, people with legitimate needs say they have become collateral damage.

This article is part of “Disabled and Denied,” a series examining cuts to Medicaid home care and the fallout for disabled people and their families.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican leaders frame Ohio’s crackdown on Medicaid fraud as a way of protecting tax dollars and vulnerable people. But NBC News found that it has also made it harder for disabled residents to find reliable caregivers, blocking some from getting the daily support they need and endangering their health and independence.

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Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health