Nick Shirley - California Hospice Fraud, Elon Musk and Threatened by the Russian Mafia | SRS #297

California's Medicaid program (Medical) saw its budget proposal double from $108 billion in 2022 to $222 billion for 2026, with only a marginal increase in enrollment from 39.9 million to 40 million. This massive discrepancy points to extensive fraud. A significant portion of this fraud occurs in hospice and home healthcare, where criminals steal Medicare beneficiary numbers of individuals over 65. These numbers are more valuable than credit cards to fraudsters, who then enroll unsuspecting seniors into hospice care. Many victims only discover this when they are denied necessary medical procedures or appointments because they are 'on hospice,' which typically means palliative care without curative intent. One-third of all U.S. hospices are located in LA County, with many operating out of empty or minimally furnished offices in strip malls, often run by Armenian and Russian mafia.

In 2022, California's Medical budget was $108 billion for 39.9 million enrollees; the 2026 proposed budget is $222 billion for 40 million enrollees. Fraudsters obtain Medicare beneficiary numbers to enroll people into hospice without their knowledge, leading to denied medical care. One-third of U.S. hospices are in LA County, with buildings housing 10 to 89 hospices, often empty or containing only a single desk. Fraudsters are seen driving luxury vehicles like Maybachs and Cyber Trucks. Nick Shirley's mother received a direct threat from the Russian mafia regarding his investigations into their fraud.

California's election system is highly vulnerable to fraud due to its lack of voter ID requirements. Voters are only required to sign a paper, and election officials often discourage showing ID. This lax system allows for numerous irregularities, including individuals over 100 years old (some 126) being listed on voter rolls and voting, as well as people registered to UPS or P.O. boxes as their domicile addresses. The primary safeguard, signature verification, is ineffective given the scale of voting and the ease with which signatures can be faked. This vulnerability was highlighted when a Republican successfully registered her dog to vote, and the dog cast ballots in two elections, only being caught when the owner self-reported.

California does not require voter ID; voters only need to sign a paper. Voter rolls contain individuals aged 126 and people registered to UPS boxes as domiciles. A woman registered her dog to vote, and it successfully voted in two elections before she reported it. States that did not require voter ID were the only ones Trump lost in a recent election.

California's approach to homelessness has created a 'homeless industrial complex' where Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are incentivized to perpetuate the crisis rather than solve it. Billions of dollars allocated to address homelessness, including $24 billion unaccounted for in recent years, often flow into NGOs that profit from the ongoing problem. These organizations acquire properties like hotels and apartment complexes, sometimes valuing small rooms at exorbitant rates (e.g., $200,000). Instead of housing the truly homeless, many properties are used for low-income individuals on Section 8, with NGOs receiving inflated government payments. This system allows NGOs to accumulate vast assets (up to half a billion dollars) while homelessness remains rampant, even in affluent areas like Beverly Hills and Encino.

NGOs receive millions but leave families on Skid Row. Nick Shirley personally helped a mother and child off Skid Row in 3 days, without government help. Homelessness is visible in affluent areas. NGOs are incentivized to keep homelessness going to receive more money. $24 billion in homeless spending went unaccounted for. NGOs buy hotels and apartment complexes, housing low-income individuals on Section 8, and receive $1,800 from the government for apartments where tenants pay only $30. Some NGOs have assets upwards of half a billion dollars. Hotels in wealthy zip codes like Encino are used to house 'troubled youth' and homeless individuals.