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Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraud

STAT News · May 13, 2026, 7:42 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday announced new steps in the Trump administration’s initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs, including a $1.3 billion deferral in Medicaid reimbursements to California. “These fraudulent health care providers are getting rich by giving people medications they don’t even need,” Vance said during an event at the White House, adding that taxpayers and program beneficiaries are victimized by such fraud.Read the rest…

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