HHS Deputy Secretary Issues Statement On Company Alleged History Of Medicaid Fraud
In a revelation that blends international diplomacy with a deeply domestic scandal, Somalia’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Abukar Dahir Osman, is now publicly linked to an Ohio-based home health care company previously convicted of Medicaid fraud. The disclosure came from none other than Jim O’Neill, Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, who confirmed the connection in a Monday post on X.
The company in question, Progressive Health Care Services, operated in Cincinnati and was subject to action by HHS following a Medicaid fraud conviction. While O’Neill did not elaborate on the details of the fraud or the enforcement measures taken, the association has already ignited widespread scrutiny — especially given the broader context of ongoing fraud scandals involving members of Minnesota’s Somali-American community.
I can confirm public speculation that Ambassador Abukar Dahir Osman, Permanent Representative of Somalia to the UN and President of the Security Council, is in fact associated with Progressive Health Care Services, a home health agency in Cincinnati.
HHS has previously taken… pic.twitter.com/zWIlC63Qer
— Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill (@HHS_Jim) January 5, 2026
At the center of the storm is the stunning overlap of roles: Osman, a high-ranking diplomat and the current President of the UN Security Council, is listed as the “Managing Director” of Progressive Health Care Services from 2014 to 2019. This timeline overlaps with his official duties representing Somalia at the United Nations in New York. Furthermore, public records and screenshots of his LinkedIn profile indicate that he was the original President & CEO of the company when it was formed in 2009.
The controversy flared up after social media accounts such as Libs of TikTok circulated details and screenshots, noting the address of Progressive was shared by other companies with Somali names — a detail which, while not criminal in itself, has raised questions in the context of multi-entity fraud patterns seen elsewhere.
Attempts to contact Progressive led to more confusion. A man who answered the public number for the company insisted he was not affiliated with it and expressed frustration at the volume of calls he had received, suggesting either a wrong listing or a misdirection.
🚨🇺🇸 HHS CONFIRMS: SOMALIA’S UN AMBASSADOR WAS INVOLVED IN HEALTHCARE COMPANY CONVICTED OF MEDICAID FRAUD
It’s not a rumor anymore. It’s confirmed.
The Department of Health and Human Services has verified reporting that Abukar Dahir Osman, Somalia’s Ambassador to the United… pic.twitter.com/Znt0D0K6rQ
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 5, 2026
The silence from Osman in response to media inquiries has only added to the intrigue. In a strikingly timed move, Deputy Secretary O’Neill recently halted all child care payments to Minnesota, citing concerns over widespread day care fraud — a scandal already rattling public trust in government oversight.
Even more dramatically, HHS has frozen child care funding nationwide pending a comprehensive investigation. The implications of such a sweeping measure are vast, affecting families across the country — all triggered by mounting evidence of systemic abuse of federal support programs.
