RFK Jr. Pauses Medicaid Reimbursement to Minnesota and California Over Fraud

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the Trump administration is pausing federal Medicaid reimbursements to Minnesota and California after uncovering billions of dollars in alleged fraud. The move marks an aggressive use of federal leverage over two Democratic-led states and their health programs. It sets up a likely legal and political clash over federal authority to withhold funds while fraud investigations proceed.