Deloitte Investigation
$40+ billion in government contracts. 25 states with failures. Zero debarments.
DELOITTE_INVESTIGATION
├─ federal_contracts $30.1B (2008-2026)
├─ state_contracts $10.0B (25 states)
├─ states_affected 25
├─ times_debarred 0
└─ citizens_harmed millions
The Core Conflict
Deloitte builds state Medicaid eligibility systems in 25+ states (worth $6B+). Deloitte also gets paid $926M by CMS (federal Medicaid oversight) to audit and validate those same systems.
"Like a building inspector being paid by the construction company."
CONTRACT_TOTALS
├─ federal_total $30.1B (17x growth since 2008)
├─ state_total $10.0B (25 states)
├─ fy2024_federal $3.9B (+36% YoY)
└─ debarments 0 (despite 25+ failures)
The Pattern
1. Deloitte wins state Medicaid/benefits contract
2. System launches with "ingrained systemic errors"
3. Citizens lose coverage, benefits delayed, some die
4. State sues or investigates (but not Deloitte - only the state)
5. Deloitte gets new contracts to "fix" the problems
6. Repeat in next state
What Judges and Officials Said
"TEDS is flawed, and TennCare knows that it is flawed."
- Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. (Tennessee ruling, Aug 2024)
"They're essentially health care middlemen that are in the business of red tape, and they profit when Americans don't get health care."
- Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senate Finance Chair
"Countless people were affected by this system's failure."
- Florida Inspector General Melinda Miguel