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Owner of suspiciously vacant adult daycare billed Medicaid $32M while donating to Kathy Hochul, other Dems
NY Post ^ | 8/12/26 | Chadwick Moore

Posted on 08/12/2026 2:38:02 PM PDT by Libloather

Kathy Hochul received $55,000 in campaign contributions from social adult daycare centers (SADCs) in fraud-plagued Flushing, Queens, records show.

Almost half of those donations can be linked to two men: local powerbroker Baoli Zhang, and Jiemin Shang — who own two of Flushing’s biggest daycare businesses, both of which were empty of patients when visited by The Post last week.

Zhang, 69, personally donated $10,000, as well as another $5,000 through his Bao Kang Adult Day Care, financial disclosures show. Zhang’s various businesses have claimed at least $32 million from Medicaid since 2018, on behalf of tens of thousands of patients.

Shang runs Livingwell Day Care, which donated $5,000 to Hochul in 2022, the same year it billed $5.8M to Medicaid. Another $5,000 came from Finest Adult Day Care, which Shang also runs.

“In 2021, [social adult daycare centers] were dying due to COVID. Someone threw them a lifeline and must have said something like, ‘Take care of me, I’ll take care of you.’ They’re making more money than ever now,” an industry source claimed to The Post.

Federal figures back this up. Business has exploded at Livingwell, which billed $114,000 in 2018, a number that increased to $8.05 million in 2024. Bao Kang went from claiming $1.5M in 2018 to $7.22M by 2024. Monthly revenue for daycares across Flushing overall has nearly doubled compared to pre-pandemic numbers.

Only nine of the city’s nearly 400 SADCs made contributions over $5,000 to Hochul’s first gubernatorial campaign in 2022. Those same nine businesses accounted for billing Medicaid for an eyepopping $49 million in 2022, The Post’s investigation found.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; Local News
KEYWORDS: democratcorruption; democrats; democrattruth; donations; fraudtruth; hochul; medicaid

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Learing more and more. Could be chicoms.
1 posted on 08/12/2026 2:38:02 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

As incestuous as a Maine demonicRAT’S marriage.


2 posted on 08/12/2026 2:47:32 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: Texas Eagle

Boggles the mind how many billions of Graft we have read about. Isn’t there any check on these payouts?


3 posted on 08/12/2026 2:51:13 PM PDT by oldasrocks
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To: Libloather

Both will soon be unavailable for comment.


4 posted on 08/12/2026 2:56:17 PM PDT by ComputerGuy
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Democrat Kathy Hochul (shown) received $55,000 in campaign contributions from fraudulent social adult daycare center (SADCs) owners in Flushing, Queens.

Almost 1/2 of her donations are linked to Baoli Zhang, and Jiemin Shang (shown) — who own two of Flushing’s biggest fraudulent daycare businesses (both of which were empty when visited by The NYP).

Zhang, 69, personally donated $10,000, as well as another $5,000 through his Bao Kang Adult Day Care, financial disclosures show. Zhang’s various businesses have extorted some $32 million from Medicaid since 2018, on behalf of tens of thousands of fictitious patients.

Shang runs Livingwell Day Care, which donated $5,000 to Democrat Hochul in 2022, the same year it billed $5.8M to Medicaid. Another $5,000 came from Finest Adult Day Care, which Shang also runs.

5 posted on 08/12/2026 2:59:11 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: Liz

thank God trump,elon & DOGE came along to shine the light on these crooks that are fleecing the American taxpayers

we’da never known the level of corruption


6 posted on 08/12/2026 3:19:11 PM PDT by thinden (Buckle Up!)
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To: thinden

Amen


7 posted on 08/12/2026 3:21:15 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: Libloather

A few champagnes need to be raided or depleted to cover the lost funds for taxpayers.


8 posted on 08/12/2026 3:26:52 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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To: Libloather

This was always the entire point of these programs.

Trump should sue these states for reimbursement of these billion$ of stolen dollars.


9 posted on 08/12/2026 3:38:44 PM PDT by rottndog (250 years...will we make it to 300?)
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To: Libloather
It's exceedingly OBVIOUS that the current difficulties the DemonRats are having raising money for their campaigns is the DIRECT RESULT of TEAM TRUMP'S EXPOSURE OF THEIR MEDICARE/MEDICAID FRAUD and other SCAMS involving the THEFT OF AMERICANS' TAX DOLLARS.

And what about ActBlue and their thousands upon thousands of FRAUDULENT DONATIONS to DemonRat campaigns? The CEO pleaded the 5th when she appeared before Congress. WELL, CONGRESS? Well, DOJ? Well, FBI? WHERE ARE THE ARRESTS ?!!!!!!

10 posted on 08/12/2026 3:46:21 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: Libloather

You scratch my back and I will scratch yours.


11 posted on 08/12/2026 3:47:12 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: thinden

Don’t forget Nick Shirley who brought this staggering amount of fraud to the public’s attention last yr.


12 posted on 08/12/2026 4:14:29 PM PDT by Prince of Space (I cannot hate the media enough!)
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To: Liz
Almost 1/2 of [Gov Kathy Hochul's] donations are linked to Baoli Zhang and Jiemin Shang (shown) — who own two of Flushing’s biggest fraudulent daycare businesses (both of which were empty when visited by The NYP).

Zhang, 69, personally donated $10,000, as well as another $5,000 through his Bao Kang Adult Day Care, financial disclosures show. Zhang’s various businesses have extorted some $32 million from Medicaid since 2018, on behalf of tens of thousands of fictitious patients.

Shang runs Livingwell Day Care, which donated $5,000 to Democrat Hochul in 2022, the same year it billed $5.8M to Medicaid. Another $5,000 came from Finest Adult Day Care, which Shang also runs. (shown) — who own two of Flushing’s biFLggest fraudulent daycare businesses (both of which were empty when visited by The NYP).

These examples of the most blatant, in-your-face frauds by two highly visible Flushing NY scamsters needs to be addressed by Federal authorities post haste. Every minute of time that goes by is allowing these two characters to blithely reach into our taxpayer pockets and come out with big fistfuls of C-notes.

Perhaps some intrepid reporter may bring up the outrage at some press conference. If Minnesota and New York are illustrations of the ease that bad actors can tap into our private wallets, then our elected official must step in and stop this enormous public theft taking place--vividly taking place on the front pages, smart phones and video channels across America.

13 posted on 08/12/2026 4:16:46 PM PDT by henbane (✧ 𝕁𝔸ℕ𝕌𝔸ℝ𝕐 𝟚𝟘 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟝--𝕄𝔸𝔾𝔸 𝕄𝔸𝔾ℕ𝕀𝔽𝕀ℂ𝕌𝕊 ✧)
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To: Prince of Space

Don’t forget Nick Shirley who brought this staggering amount of fraud to the public’s attention last yr.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxx

You’re right! Nick has been citizen of the year


14 posted on 08/12/2026 4:16:53 PM PDT by thinden (Buckle Up!)
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To: henbane

This is why our health care is so expensive. We are supporting a half a dozen small African countries with our health care tax dollars.


15 posted on 08/12/2026 4:18:26 PM PDT by CFW
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To: oldasrocks

Seems dems are on a roll to steal billions from American Taxpayers while dems watch for their cut.


16 posted on 08/12/2026 4:25:53 PM PDT by chopperk (,)
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To: Liz

“You wacis! Go ‘way!”


17 posted on 08/12/2026 4:27:59 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: henbane

Minn and NY illustrate the ease w/ which these congenital thieves tap into our private wallets.......
our elected official must step in and stop this public theft........
vividly taking place on front pages, smart phones and video channels across America.


Amen


18 posted on 08/12/2026 4:31:47 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: oldasrocks

Isn’t there any check on these payouts?

A lot of powerful people got their checks...


19 posted on 08/12/2026 5:31:48 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: Libloather

Hochul knew. Protection money.


20 posted on 08/12/2026 7:05:37 PM PDT by Revel
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