Trump admin moves to withhold Minnesota Medicaid

Vice President JD Vance announced a $259.5 million Medicaid funding pause for Minnesota due to fraud investigations. The announcement occurs alongside Dr. Mehmet Oz during a crackdown on suspected fraud in government programs.

This unusual step affects nearly half of the Medicaid receipts from the past quarter and focuses on programs with high fraud risks, such as autism care and non-emergency medical transports.

The pause will remain until further investigations are completed. A new policy will also restrict new companies from enrolling in Medicare equipment reimbursements amid identified errors and suspected fraud.

Trump emphasized this "war on fraud" during his State of the Union address.