Trump admin defers $1.3 billion in CA Medicaid funds, citing fraud
Trump admin defers $1.3 billion in CA Medicaid funds, citing fraud
- May 14, 2026
- Dylan Roby, Wen Public Health and CPIP, LAist - AirTalk, May 14, 2026 (Audio)
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Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday announced new steps in the Trump administration’s initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs, including a $1.3 billion deferral in Medicaid funding to California. … Guests: … Dylan Roby, UC Irvine professor of health, society and behavior. “These deferrals, the $1.3 billion are retroactive. So, they're basically saying they're going to withhold payment for claims that have already occurred,” said Roby
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