כלכלה · Medicaid fraud · ארכיוןHHS Withholds $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota Over Fraud Allegationsנכתב 7 בספטמבר 2026 בשעה 21:22 UTCצפייהתמליל0:00The Trump administration has frozen more0:01than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to0:03California and Minnesota, and the0:05governors of both states are pushing0:07back hard, calling the move a political0:09stunt without evidence. Health and Human0:11Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.0:13and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz0:15announced the deferral on July 21st,0:17citing suspected fraud. The largest0:20single deferral targets California at0:21more than 867 million dollars, with0:24Minnesota facing nearly 200 million.0:27CMS cited rapid spending growth in0:29in-home care programs and billing0:30anomalies as the reason for the0:32deferral. Administrator Oz said the0:34agency is, quote, "Done trying to chase0:36down stolen and misused funds after0:38they've already left the building."0:40California officials pushed back0:41immediately. They say the increase in0:43in-home care spending reflects a0:45deliberate strategy to keep people out0:47of nursing homes, not fraud. Governor0:49Gavin Newsom called the move, in his0:51words, "The same recycled political0:52stunt we've seen before," accusing the0:54administration of political targeting.0:56Administrator Oz defended the decision,0:59saying the agency is taking a tough new1:01stance on improper payments. Minnesota1:03Medicaid Director John Connolly stated1:05that CMS did not provide the data or1:07explanation for how the $199 million1:10deferral was calculated. State officials1:12say they were given no opportunity to1:14address the concerns before the funds1:16were frozen. Governor Newsom has offered1:18to collaborate with CMS in good faith to1:20combat fraud while continuing to dispute1:22the allegations. But the state's1:24Medicaid Director testified back in June1:26that CMS had not provided a single1:27instance of fraud, waste, or abuse to1:29justify the action, raising questions1:31about whether the administration has1:33evidence to support its sweeping move.קריאת הכתבהציר הזמן של הסיפורHeyDexהסרטון הקצר ↗
