{"id":69,"date":"2026-05-21T20:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=69"},"modified":"2026-05-21T20:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:39:16","slug":"taxpayer-funded-exorcisms-the-medicaid-debate-just-got-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=69","title":{"rendered":"Taxpayer-Funded Exorcisms? The Medicaid Debate Just Got Wild"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>California\u2019s federally funded Medicaid program pays for exorcisms, herbal medicines, meal deliveries, and housing, among other services that don\u2019t appear to be medically essential, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) pointed out this week.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=67\">Minnesota\u2019s Latest Fraud Bust May Be The Most Disturbing Yet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kennedy brought up California\u2019s strange Medicaid payments during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday as he questioned Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. The Trump administration is engaged in a nationwide effort to root out fraud and has zeroed in on Democrat-run states, including California and Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>During Tuesday\u2019s hearing, which focused on the DOJ\u2019s 2027 budget, Kennedy pointed out that for every $1 that California spends on Medicaid, American taxpayers spend $9 to prop up the system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCalifornia will actually pay a healthcare provider, I didn\u2019t know this was a medical expertise, to pay for exorcisms,\u201d Kennedy said.<\/p>\n<p><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w_sTmE-3zeI?feature=oembed\" title=\"Taxpayer-funded exorcisms? The Medicaid debate just got WILD\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Wall Street Journal editorial board brought attention to California\u2019s exorcism coverage in an op-ed published last week. In the piece, the Journal pointed out that exorcisms and tribal prayers are covered by Medicaid, along with activities \u201cthat support an eligible member\u2019s inclusion in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCalifornia Medicaid program will pay for herbal medicines, meal deliveries. They\u2019ll pay for housing. I don\u2019t know what housing has to do with healthcare,\u201d Kennedy added. \u201cIs that correct?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes,\u201d Blanche replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWere you aware that the Medicaid program, using federal taxpayer money, will pay for an in-home chef?\u201d Kennedy asked.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=65\">Trump Axes Biden-Era Green Energy Rule That Raised Grocery Prices<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, if it\u2019s a family member,\u201d Blanche said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ll even pay for gymnasium fees in California. They\u2019ll pay for bicycles, scooters, gym memberships. Did you know that?\u201d Kennedy asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes,\u201d Blanche said. \u201cSeveral states do, but California does for sure.<\/p>\n<p>California has also used Medicaid funds to repay qualifying individuals\u2019 student loans \u201cto encourage them to become a healthcare provider,\u201d according to Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was not aware of the student loans repayment,\u201d Blanche said.<\/p>\n<p>California\u2019s Medicaid payments have come under the microscope, and the Trump administration froze $1.3 billion in federal funds for the program earlier this month.\u00a0Vice President JD Vance blasted the state\u2019s leaders last week, saying, \u201cThe state of California has not taken fraud very seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The state\u2019s Medicaid fund has more than doubled since 2019, currently sitting at $220 billion, which is more than the entire general fund budget of any other state, according to the Journal.<\/p>\n<p>Vance\u2019s anti-fraud task force has also focused on the Republican-led state of Ohio, following an investigation by Daily Wire reporter Luke Rosiak that uncovered billions of dollars in dubious \u201cpersonal services\u201d payments, allowing individuals to be paid to spend time with their own family.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=63\">Trump Takes Massive Step To Keep Americans Safe<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California\u2019s federally funded Medicaid program pays for exorcisms, herbal medicines, meal deliveries, and housing, among other services that don\u2019t appear to be medically essential, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) pointed out this week.Kennedy brought up California\u2019s strange Medicaid payments during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday as he questioned Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. The Trump administration is engaged in a nationwide effort to root out fraud and has zeroed in on Democrat-run states, including California and Minnesota.During Tuesday\u2019s hearing, which focused on the DOJ\u2019s 2027 budget, Kennedy pointed out that for every $1 that California spends on Medicaid, American taxpayers spend $9 to prop up the system.\u201cCalifornia will actually pay a healthcare provider, I didn\u2019t know this was a medical expertise, to pay for exorcisms,\u201d Kennedy said.The Wall Street Journal editorial board brought attention to California\u2019s exorcism coverage in an op-ed published last week. In the piece, the Journal pointed out that exorcisms and tribal prayers are covered by Medicaid, along with activities \u201cthat support an eligible member\u2019s inclusion in the community.\u201d\u201cCalifornia Medicaid program will pay for herbal medicines, meal deliveries. They\u2019ll pay for housing. I don\u2019t know what housing has to do with healthcare,\u201d Kennedy added. \u201cIs that correct?\u201d\u201cYes,\u201d Blanche replied.\u201cWere you aware that the Medicaid program, using federal taxpayer money, will pay for an in-home chef?\u201d Kennedy asked.\u201cYes, if it\u2019s a family member,\u201d Blanche said.\u201cThey\u2019ll even pay for gymnasium fees in California. They\u2019ll pay for bicycles, scooters, gym memberships. Did you know that?\u201d Kennedy asked.\u201cYes,\u201d Blanche said. \u201cSeveral states do, but California does for sure.California has also used Medicaid funds to repay qualifying individuals\u2019 student loans \u201cto encourage them to become a healthcare provider,\u201d according to Kennedy.\u201cI was not aware of the student loans repayment,\u201d Blanche said.California\u2019s Medicaid payments have come under the microscope, and the Trump administration froze $1.3 billion in federal funds for the program earlier this month.\u00a0Vice President JD Vance blasted the state\u2019s leaders last week, saying, \u201cThe state of California has not taken fraud very seriously.\u201dThe state\u2019s Medicaid fund has more than doubled since 2019, currently sitting at $220 billion, which is more than the entire general fund budget of any other state, according to the Journal.Vance\u2019s anti-fraud task force has also focused on the Republican-led state of Ohio, following an investigation by Daily Wire reporter Luke Rosiak that uncovered billions of dollars in dubious \u201cpersonal services\u201d payments, allowing individuals to be paid to spend time with their own family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":68,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Taxpayer-Funded Exorcisms? 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The Trump administration is engaged in a nationwide effort to root out fraud and has zeroed in on Democrat-run states, including California and Minnesota.During Tuesday\u2019s hearing, which focused on the DOJ\u2019s 2027 budget, Kennedy pointed out that for every $1 that California spends on Medicaid, American taxpayers spend $9 to prop up the system.\u201cCalifornia will actually pay a healthcare provider, I didn\u2019t know this was a medical expertise, to pay for exorcisms,\u201d Kennedy said.The Wall Street Journal editorial board brought attention to California\u2019s exorcism coverage in an op-ed published last week. In the piece, the Journal pointed out that exorcisms and tribal prayers are covered by Medicaid, along with activities \u201cthat support an eligible member\u2019s inclusion in the community.\u201d\u201cCalifornia Medicaid program will pay for herbal medicines, meal deliveries. They\u2019ll pay for housing. I don\u2019t know what housing has to do with healthcare,\u201d Kennedy added. \u201cIs that correct?\u201d\u201cYes,\u201d Blanche replied.\u201cWere you aware that the Medicaid program, using federal taxpayer money, will pay for an in-home chef?\u201d Kennedy asked.\u201cYes, if it\u2019s a family member,\u201d Blanche said.\u201cThey\u2019ll even pay for gymnasium fees in California. They\u2019ll pay for bicycles, scooters, gym memberships. Did you know that?\u201d Kennedy asked.\u201cYes,\u201d Blanche said. \u201cSeveral states do, but California does for sure.California has also used Medicaid funds to repay qualifying individuals\u2019 student loans \u201cto encourage them to become a healthcare provider,\u201d according to Kennedy.\u201cI was not aware of the student loans repayment,\u201d Blanche said.California\u2019s Medicaid payments have come under the microscope, and the Trump administration froze $1.3 billion in federal funds for the program earlier this month.\u00a0Vice President JD Vance blasted the state\u2019s leaders last week, saying, \u201cThe state of California has not taken fraud very seriously.\u201dThe state\u2019s Medicaid fund has more than doubled since 2019, currently sitting at $220 billion, which is more than the entire general fund budget of any other state, according to the Journal.Vance\u2019s anti-fraud task force has also focused on the Republican-led state of Ohio, following an investigation by Daily Wire reporter Luke Rosiak that uncovered billions of dollars in dubious \u201cpersonal services\u201d payments, allowing individuals to be paid to spend time with their own family.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=69\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-21T20:39:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=69#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=69\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/19da116f8d79cf8987781569801c6b7c\"},\"headline\":\"Taxpayer-Funded Exorcisms? 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