The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, putting patients who rely on home care and disability support in the middle of a federal fraud crackdown. Administration officials say the money will stay on hold until the states prove the claims are legitimate, while insisting the pause is temporary and does not change eligibility or benefits.
The decision has sharpened concern over what the delay could mean for providers waiting on reimbursements to keep services running.
