"Some neighboring business owners said they, too, took a hit after Dr. Mehmet Oz, a top federal health official in the Trump administration, posted a now-viral video in which he talked about alleged rampant health care fraud in Los Angeles County. In the video, Oz stood outside a small shopping center full of Armenian American businesses, including one that he identified as a hospice center. Besides Akhparian's office, other businesses located within that shopping center include an insurance firm, pharmacy and food market."
"The owners of some of those companies said business was down 20% to 30% for at least several days after Oz's Jan. 27 video. Edgar Gabrielyan, owner and general manager of The 1 and Only Insurance, in his office on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, plays a video he had posted to Facebook in which he said Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, owed Armenians an apology."
Edward Akhparian, owner of a Van Nuys real estate services agency, experienced an unusually quiet office with no customers or calls on a recent work day. Neighboring Armenian American business owners also experienced declines after Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, posted a viral video alleging rampant health care fraud in Los Angeles County. The video was filmed outside a small shopping center that houses a hospice center, insurance firm, pharmacy and food market. Owners reported business fell 20% to 30% for several days after the Jan. 27 video. Edgar Gabrielyan posted a Facebook video saying Oz owed Armenians an apology.
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