There's no doubt that the Medicaid program is rife with fraud and out-of-control spending, and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), alongside Dr. Mehmet Oz, found a big chunk of that waste.

According to Fox News, Oz said Medicaid is a "glaring example" of the rampant fraud, waste, and overspending in a government agency, noting that with DOGE's help, some $14 billion in waste was discovered.

Dr. Oz revealed the massive, alarming discovery during the most recent episode of "Sunday Morning Futures."

Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, warned that Medicaid needs to be revamped and cleaned out if it stands a chance at remaining a viable government benefit.

What did he say?

He explained that many people on Medicaid are enrolled in multiple states, with those states all collecting funds from the government. Oz said the practice needs to be stopped immediately.

"There's about $14 billion we've identified with DOGE, of folks who are duly enrolled wrongly in multiple states for Medicaid," he said.

He added, "You live in New Jersey, but you move to Pennsylvania, and which state gets your Medicaid? Turns out both states collect money from the federal government."

President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" addresses many of the fraud and waste concerns for programs like Medicaid, but the liberal media and Democrats have twisted it into fearing their constituents into thinking the programs are at risk of being eliminated.

Fox News noted:

Oz told guest host Jackie DeAngelis that the problem goes even further, pivoting to the lack of a federal work requirement for Medicaid — something that exists in other federal programs like food stamps.

"Let's be clear what this means. It doesn't mean you have a job. It means you're trying to get a job – which is a good thing because we have twice as many jobs as there are people looking for them right now," he explained.

Options for people

Oz stressed that there are many ways people on Medicaid can chip in and contribute to society.

"But, if you don't or can't seek a job, you can volunteer somewhere. You can get an education. You can help out with other people inside the household. There's many ways that you can chip in," he said.

"There is a work requirement for SNAP, right, the food stamps program. There's a lot we can do. I think there's a moral hazard if we don't, because you've got people who are not working who could work, who should work, and it's better for them and better for the country if they do."

It'll be interesting to see how and when Medicaid, and other government programs, are revamped to be more efficient.