Overview
- Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O’Neill said Abukar Dahir Osman is associated with Progressive Health Care Services, a Cincinnati home-health agency.
- HHS stated it previously took action against Progressive after a conviction tied to Medicaid fraud, and said more information will follow.
- Public records and a LinkedIn screenshot circulating online list Osman in leadership roles at Progressive during years overlapping his UN tenure.
- The confirmation followed social media posts, including documents shared by Libs of TikTok, that spotlighted Osman’s U.S. business ties.
- HHS’s statement comes during a wider federal fraud review of social-services programs, which has included temporary freezes on certain child care payments.