Fraud in government programs is often treated like an urban legend — something that happens in faraway blue cities run by corrupt political machines. But the truth is more unsettling: Some of the most brazen thefts of taxpayer money are happening in places governed by Republicans, right under their noses.

At one address in Columbus, investigators found 94 different companies registered in the same building. The windows were covered. The offices appeared empty. Yet, according to The Daily Wire investigative team led by Luke Rosiak, that single address has billed taxpayers more than $66 million.

This is not a minor accounting error. It is not mere "waste." It is a system being exploited.

Rosiak's reporting exposes an ecosystem of "Medicaid millionaires": not the poor recipients of benefits but the companies and middlemen who profit off them. Under the guise of "home health care," Ohio pays people to visit Medicaid beneficiaries' homes to perform "homemaking" services — cooking, cleaning and chores — tasks that don't require medical........

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