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Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns

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The move is part of a larger Trump administration effort to spotlight fraud around the country.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The move is part of a larger Trump administration effort to spotlight fraud around the country.

  2. Just the News

    VP Vance announces US halting some Medicaid payments to Minnesota amid fraud scandal (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The move comes after President Donald Trump tapped Vance to lead his administration's nationwide response to public welfare fraud, highlighting recent high-profile revelations of large-scale public fraud in Minneapolis.

  3. WMUR

    Vance halts Minnesota Medicaid over fraud concerns (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration will "temporarily halt" some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns.

  4. The Guardian

    Vance says Minnesota’s Medicaid funds halted as part of Trump’s ‘war on fraud’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Vice-president makes announcement with Mehmet Oz, who says other states will be next after Minnesota

  5. Grand Forks Herald

    US halting some Medicaid funding to Minnesota, Vance says (opens Grand Forks Herald)

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    Grand Forks Herald's feed description

    The Trump administration is halting a certain amount of Medicaid funding to Minnesota amid concerns about theft of federal funds intended for social-welfare program in the state, Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday.

  6. Newsweek

    Trump admin announces major Medicaid change for Minnesota (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The administration has not publicly released details on the scope or timeline of the funding pause.

  7. Dglobe

    Trump admin to pause $259M in Medicaid payments to Minnesota (opens Dglobe)

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    Dglobe's feed description

    “This is a campaign of retribution,” Gov. Walz said after Vice President JD Vance and Dr. Mehmet Oz made the announcement

  8. Blaze Media

    'Sham businesses': Vance announces the halt of Medicaid funds to Minnesota over alleged fraud (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    'The generosity and the good hearts of our fellow Americans are being taken advantage of.'

  9. NPR

    Trump administration cuts some Medicaid funding to Minnesota alleging fraud (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Trump says Vice President Vance will lead a "war on fraud" to root out corruption in places like Minnesota. Vance announced cuts to some Medicaid funding to the state Wednesday.

  10. WDIO Duluth

    Vance: Administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration will “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns.

  11. ABC 12 Flint

    Trump administration halts Medicaid payments to Minnesota over fraud (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The Trump administration is withholding more than $250 million in Medicaid funds from Minnesota, claiming widespread fraud as it escalates a pressure campaign on the state

  12. Washington Examiner

    Walz unveils antifraud legislation after Medicaid funding paused (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    As part of its "war on fraud," the Trump administration paused $259.5 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota this week.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Vance: Medicaid funds for Minnesota on pause (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would "temporarily halt" some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds.

  14. Fox News

    Walz slams Trump admin for temporarily halting Medicaid funding to Minnesota: 'Campaign of retribution' (opens Fox News)

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    Gov. Tim Walz accused the Trump administration of "retribution" after Vice President JD Vance announced a temporary pause of Minnesota's Medicaid funding over fraud concerns.

  15. Breitbart News

    Trump Admin Halts 'Certain Amounts of Medicaid Funding' to Minnesota (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Vice President JD Vance announced that the Trump administration was "temporarily" halting "certain amounts of Medicaid funding" to Minnesota.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Trump administration halting some Medicaid funds to Minnesota (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    JD Vance said the move is to ensure Minnesota "takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people's tax money."

  17. CNN

    Trump admin halts Medicaid payments to Minnesota over fraud claims (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Trump administration is withholding more than $250 million in Medicaid funds from Minnesota, escalating a pressure campaign on the state’s Democratic leadership and claiming widespread fraud.

  18. Legal Insurrection

    Vance: Admin Halting Some Medicaid Funds to Minnesota Due to Fraud Scandal (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    The admin wants "to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligation seriously to be good stewards of the American people's tax money."

  19. Deutsche Welle

  20. WHDH Boston

    Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over

  21. Anchorage Daily News

    JD Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota over fraud concerns (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The move is part of a larger Trump administration effort to spotlight fraud around the country, after allegations of fraud involving day care centers run by Somali residents in Minneapolis prompted a massive immigration crackdown.

  22. Fortune

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