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Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to CA will be deferred over suspicions of fraud
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday announced a $1.3 billion deferral in Medicaid reimbursements to California. The Republican administration is also imposing a six-month freeze on some new Medicare enrollments and warning states to investigate Medicaid fraud or risk losing funding, officials said.
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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to CA will be deferred over suspicions of fraud, Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday announced a $1.3 billion deferral in Medicaid reimbursements to California. The Republican administration is also imposing a six-month freeze on some new Medicare enrollments and warning states to investigate Medicaid fraud or risk losing funding, officials said.
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Primary source: Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to CA will be deferred over suspicions of fraud via ABC7 Bay Area. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to CA will be deferred over suspicions of fraudABC7 Bay Area - 2026-05-13T20:16:50+00:00
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