Trump Administration Defers $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota Citing Suspected Fraud

The Trump administration announced it is deferring over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, citing "suspected fraud and noncompliance." Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated these actions are part of a strategy to prevent fraud proactively. This follows previous deferrals and comes amidst ongoing disputes with mostly Democratic-led states regarding Medicaid funding and fraud allegations.