Medicaid

Trump administration widens its anti-fraud efforts with a Medicaid probe in New York

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NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s administration is expanding its crackdown on state Medicaid programs to New York, launching a fraud probe in the state a week after it said it was freezing nearly $260 million in Medicaid funding in Minnesota over similar accusations. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced … Read more

Dr Oz alleges widespread fraud in New York’s $100B Medicaid program, demands Hochul respond

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York’s Medicaid program is being thoroughly examined by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, who claims there is evidence of widespread fraud.  In a letter to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday, Oz asked state officials 50 questions about the program … Read more

Fraud-plagued Minnesota sues Trump admin for withholding $243M in Medicaid payments

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration, accusing federal health officials of illegally withholding $243 million in Medicaid payments from the state. Attorney General Keith Ellison and the Minnesota Department of Human Services sued the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the … Read more

Trump’s Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — To receive Medicaid health coverage, some adults will soon have to show they are working, volunteering or taking classes. But to gather that proof, many states first will have to spend millions of dollars improving their computer systems. Across the nation, states face an immense task and high costs to prepare … Read more

Medicaid is paying for more dental care. GOP cuts threaten to reverse the trend.

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Star Quinn moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, in 2023, the same year the state began covering dental costs for about 600,000 low-income adults enrolled in Medicaid. But when Quinn chipped a tooth and it became infected, she could not find a dentist near her home who would accept her government health coverage and was taking new … Read more

Walz slams Trump admin for temporarily halting Medicaid funding to Minnesota: ‘Campaign of retribution’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accused the Trump administration of unleashing a “campaign of retribution” against his state after Vice President JD Vance announced a temporary pause in Medicaid funding there.  Vance’s announcement was made after President Donald Trump railed against fraud in Minnesota on Tuesday evening in … Read more

Vance announces pause of Medicaid payments to Minnesota

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Midterm strategy hints from Trump’s State of the Union speech 01:35 Now Playing Vance announces pause of Medicaid payments to Minnesota 00:39 UP NEXT Iran’s foreign minister says nuclear deal is possible 00:24 Fatal boat incident comes amid rising U.S.-Cuba … Read more

Vance launches into Trump’s ‘war on fraud’ by suspending Medicaid payments to Minnesota

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WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance received a new assignment Tuesday night: fighting a “war on fraud” that President Donald Trump declared in his State of the Union address. It’s the latest addition to a portfolio that has included saving TikTok from extinction in the U.S. and selling Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” — and … Read more