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Trump Admin Defers $1.3B Medicaid Funds, Freezes Medicare Enrollments
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The Trump administration initiates a crackdown on Medicaid and Medicare fraud, deferring $1.3 billion from California and imposing a nationwide freeze on new Medicare enrollments. The move aims to save funds for genuine beneficiaries by targeting misuse in these vast programs. However, it raises concerns about potential impacts on honest providers and patients. Meanwhile, CMS pauses payments to hundreds of LA hospices and home agencies over fraud flags, and demands all states recheck their Medicaid providers, signaling a comprehensive effort to safeguard federal health dollars.
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