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Trump Admin Halts $1B Medicaid Funds | US News
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The Trump administration is withholding over $1 billion in Medicaid funds from California and Minnesota over suspected fraud, demanding proof of legitimacy to restore payments. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. framed this as part of a broader crackdown on fraud, especially targeting Democratic-led states, while expanding federal powers to permanently exclude wrongdoers from healthcare programs. Though no concrete evidence was presented, the move signals a hardline stance on accountability and fiscal integrity in federal healthcare spending.
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