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July 21, 2026
Trump Administration Halts $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota Over Fraud Concerns
- The Trump administration is pausing over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of a fraud crackdown.
- California's funding freeze amounts to $867.5 million, while Minnesota's is $199 million, both pending further documentation from the states.
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized the need for accountability in federal programs.
9 Sources
- Trump admin pausing over $1B in Medicaid payments to Minnesota, California over fraud, compliance concernsJul 21, 2026 at 3:23 PM · Fox News
- Trump Officials Withhold $1 Billion in Medicaid Funds From California and Minnesota Over Suspected FraudJul 21, 2026 at 3:47 PM · NYT
- Trump admin freezes more than $1 billion in Medicaid fundsJul 21, 2026 at 4:14 PM · Axios
- Trump administration halts $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of fraud crackdownJul 21, 2026 at 4:20 PM · CBS News
- Governo Trump suspende pagamentos de US$1 bi do Medicaid à Califórnia e a MinnesotaJul 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM · Reuters
- Trump admin freezes over $1B in Medicaid funds for Minnesota, CaliforniaJul 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM · The Hill
- The Trump administration is freezing more than $1 billion in Medicaid funding to California and MinnesotaJul 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM · WSJ
- New Jersey’s noncitizen voting reveal is a nightmare for Democrats. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:Jul 22, 2026 at 11:04 AM · WSJ
- RFK Jr. withholding more than $1B from CA, MN over 'fraud' allegationsJul 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM · The Hill