Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California

Source: NBC News Politics · Bias: Center Left

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Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California and is threatening to suspend federal funding to all states if they don’t aggressively prosecute fraud in their Medicaid programs.

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Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California
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Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California

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Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California and is threatening to suspend federal funding to all states if they don’t aggressively prosecute fraud in their Medicaid programs.

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