Trump administration says it’s deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota

AP News – Tuesday, July 21, 2026
By Ali Swenson

The Trump administration on Tuesday said it was deferring more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of “suspected fraud and noncompliance,” the latest in a series of punitive steps it has linked to allegations of fraud in mostly Democratic-led states.

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