Trump Admin Freezing Over $1 Billion In Medicaid Payments To Two Blue States
1 sourceUpdated Jul 21, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is deferring over $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of its ongoing healthcare fraud crackdown, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday.
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