The Guardian · California · Original story
RFK Jr pauses $1bn Medicaid funding to California and Minnesota
Trump’s health secretary says AI used to identify potential fraud in Democratic-run states
The Trump administration has paused more than $1bn in Medicaid funding to California and Minnesota, citing “suspected fraud and noncompliance” – withholding of funding that follows a $243m pause in Medicaid payments to Minnesota earlier this year.
“If those states want that money, they need to provide documentation that these payments are legitimate,” said Robert F Kennedy Jr, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said at a press conference on Tuesday.
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Melody Schreiber · Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 9:09 AM
California | The Guardian
Trump’s health secretary says AI used to identify potential fraud in Democratic-run states
The Trump administration has paused more than $1bn in Medicaid funding to California and Minnesota, citing “suspected fraud and noncompliance” – withholding of funding that follows a $243m pause in Medicaid payments to Minnesota earlier this year.
“If those states want that money, they need to provide documentation that these payments are legitimate,” said Robert F Kennedy Jr, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said at a press conference on Tuesday.
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