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May 13, 2026
Vance Suspends $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California
- Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California due to alleged fraud issues.
- The administration warns it may freeze funding to Medicaid Fraud Control Units in all states if they fail to prosecute fraud.
- California's Medicaid records raised major concerns, prompting the need for clarification on questionable expenditures.
3 Sources
- Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion Medicaid payments to CaliforniaMay 13, 2026 at 7:55 PM · NBC
- Trump Administration Will Withhold $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to CaliforniaMay 13, 2026 at 10:03 PM · NYT
- Administration threatens to withhold Medicaid funding over fraud prosecutionsMay 13, 2026 at 10:54 PM · The Hill