RFK Jr. Freezes $1B in Medicaid to California, Minnesota over Fraud Fears

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding back roughly $867.5 million from California and $199 million from Minnesota, HHS said in a news release. The department stressed the money is being deferred, not cut, and that both states can recover it by documenting that the claims meet federal Medicaid requirements.

"States that receive federal Medicaid funding must demonstrate that every dollar meets federal requirements," Kennedy said. "When they cannot, we will not release federal funds until they do."...