Government|Policy|Healthcare — Trump Administration Freezes Over $1B In Medicaid Funds For California, Minnesota

The Department of Health and Human Services is freezing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, citing efforts to combat fraud. HHS deferred $867.5 million for California and $199 million for Minnesota. Officials said the funds will be released if the states provide documentation for claims the department has flagged as suspicious, but the Democratic governors of both states called the move a political stunt.