Ep. 2419 - VP Vows Action On DW Investigation

May 5, 2026

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Daily Wire's investigation reveals what appears to be widespread Medicaid fraud in Columbus, Ohio, centered on clusters of empty office buildings housing hundreds of home health care businesses, many Somali-owned, that have billed taxpayers over $250 million from 2018 to 2024. Vice President JD Vance responded swiftly, directing a federal fraud task force to investigate the allegations, prosecute wrongdoers, and halt improper payments. The episode details the mechanics of the scheme and discusses potential fixes, amid Vivek Ramaswamy's gubernatorial primary.

The Fraud Mechanism in Ohio's Medicaid Waiver Program

Luke Rosiak, Daily Wire senior investigative reporter, describes seven buildings on East Dublin-Granville Road owned by Cordova Real Estate, containing 288 Medicaid-registered tenants providing "personal services" like cooking, cleaning, and companionship to the elderly or disabled—non-medical care funded via federal-state waivers. Video footage shows hallways empty of activity, with piled-up mail and "out to lunch" signs suggesting long abandonment, yet these firms collected massive sums in a low-population area (only 6,200 residents over 75). One address alone hosted 80 companies billing $73 million and receiving $23 million from Ohio.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **Episode Intro and Ohio Fraud Tease** - Ben Shapiro previews Daily Wire's Medicaid fraud investigation in Ohio, VP Vance's response.
2 (01:37) **VP Vance Vows Investigation** - Vance tweets commitment to probe Ohio fraud via task force, directs prosecutions and payment halts.
3 (02:06) **Luke Rosiak's Part 2 Exposé** - Details seven Cordova-owned buildings in Columbus housing 288 Medicaid home health businesses, billing $250M+ despite empty offices.
4 (03:28) **Cordova Employee Admits Family Care Scam** - Interview reveals 70% of "employees" paid by Medicaid to care for own relatives after doctor's note.
5 (05:40) **Omega Home Health Example** - Firm billed $11M since 2017, owned by Democratic politician Mohammed Jama who hid it during 2024 state senate run.
6 (06:28) **Interview: Luke Rosiak on Impact and Reactions** - Rosiak discusses VP/Senate responses, empty "butler for Somalis" buildings, leads for fraud probes.
7 (09:14) **How Rosiak Uncovered the Fraud** - Data from DOGE's HHS database flagged Columbus Somali area; on-site visits confirmed empty suites with piled mail.

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Show Notes

The Daily Wire breaks more shocking news on Medicaid fraud in Ohio, and Vivek Ramaswamy joins us to talk about how to stop it; the Met Gala puts bizarre and ostentatious anti-capitalism on display; and I review the latest trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

Ep. 2419

Read Luke Rosiak's ongoing story uncovering fraud in Ohio:

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https://dw.news/OhioFraudPt2

Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio Governor: https://vivekforohio.com

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