The Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California for failing to combat fraud, escalating a feud with the state over its management of hospice care. “The state of California has not taken fraud very seriously,” said Vice President JD Vance during a press conference Wednesday at the White House. Though the administration has repeatedly criticized California’s fraud oversight, this is the first time the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has targeted payments to the state. In recent months it has withheld more than $300 million in Medicaid reimbursements to Minnesota for suspect claims.
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Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/13/white-house-cuts-billions-california-medicaid-00919351