Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the administration will temporarily halt $259.5 million in Medicaid funding to the state, citing what officials describe as serious concerns over fraud and improper payments. Standing alongside Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, Vance framed the move as a necessary step to protect taxpayers.
“We’re taking this action to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people’s tax money,” Vance said.
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