Federal Government Withholds $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Reimbursements to California, Citing Fraud

Federal Government Withholds $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Reimbursements to California, Citing Fraud

Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters at a press briefing at the White House on Oct. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The Trump administration will withhold $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California due to potentially fraudulent billing patterns, Vice President JD Vance announced on May 13.

The action comes among a host of others taken recently to crack down on fraudulent activity in Medicare and Medicaid.

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times