SC solicitor running for attorney general calls for stricter oversight of Medicaid applications

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 1,231

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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COLUMBIA — A solicitor running for attorney general said Wednesday he would use the office to push for legislation giving the state’s top prosecutor more power to go after Medicaid fraudsters.

The calls from David Stumbo, who’s competing in a three-way race June 9 for the GOP nomination, come amid increased scrutiny nationwide on allegations of fraud in government-funded assistance programs. It’s a uniting issue for Republicans, including his primary opponents.

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