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Trump Administration Defers Medicaid Payments

Updated 2026-07-21 20:25 UTC 1 source Negative

The Trump administration announced it would defer $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota due to suspected fraud. The decision highlights ongoing tensions between the federal government and state healthcare systems.

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The Trump administration said it was deferring more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of “suspected fraud and noncompliance.”
2026-07-21 20:10 UTC
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