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Gavin Newsom accuses Dr. Oz of racism for claiming Armenian mob behind California’s massive hospice fraud
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- Newsom’s office says Oz targeted the Armenian American community in Southern California with racially charged fraud claims tied to Armenian-owned businesses, including a bakery.
- The dispute frames Oz’s hospice fraud allegations within a broader debate about ethnic attribution and bigotry in public discourse.
- Oz’s broader claims include alleged Medicaid fraud in California, with supporters citing aggressive federal action as context.
- Visible signage at facilities was noted as Cyrillic or Armenian, a detail Oz used to support his claims about the hospice network.
- Newsom’s team argued the remarks hint at Turkish-Armenian tensions as a context for Oz’s accusations against Armenian communities.
- California authorities say hate has no place in the state amid ongoing fraud scrutiny and political sparring over the hospice issue.
- The exchange comes as Oz claims a broader investigation into hospice fraud, naming ethnic groups as part of the alleged networks.
- Media coverage notes both sides presented their positions while California Medicaid fraud scrutiny remains active.
- The broader narrative questions ethnic attribution in fraud claims and how political actors frame such allegations.
- New reference (Raw Story) frames Oz as inciting bigotry in a blue-state context, citing Newsom’s pushback and a focus on Armenian-owned businesses.
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