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Minnesota sues Trump administration over Medicaid freeze

Minnesota sued the Trump administration for withholding $243 million in Medicaid payments over allegations of fraud within the state’s program.

Roll Call

Minnesota sues to block Trump administration from withholding Medicaid funds

Vance said last week the administration would ‘temporarily halt’ some Medicaid funding to Minnesota

The Independent UK

Texas law bans state-licensed mental health providers from giving gender-transitioning care to minors, AG Ken Paxton says

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion that says that a 2023 law that bans gender-transitioning medical care to minors also applies to mental health care.

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Nursing Home Costs are Skyrocketing in New York: How the 5-Year Medicaid Look-Back Rule Affects Your Assets

Nursing home costs in New York are rising faster than almost anywhere else in the country, and families are feeling the pressure. With private‑pay prices...

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Interest on the $38.8 trillion national debt has tripled since 2020, and it already costs taxpayers more than defense and Medicaid

Here’s when Medicare falls below interest costs, according to CBO projections.

Fortune

Why You Should Never Put Your Adult Children’s Names on Your House Deed (And What to Do Instead)

Adding children to house deed arrangements might sound like a simple way to “make things easier someday,” but it often creates expensive, irreversible problems. Many...

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Care Giver Alert: Medicaid Waivers in Multiple States Allow Family Caregivers to Be Paid for In-Home Support

A quiet revolution has taken root in living rooms and kitchens across the country, and it carries real financial relief for families who shoulder the daily work of care. Many states now use Medicaid waivers to pay family members for providing in-home support to aging parents, children with disabilities, or…

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The Medical Bill “Convenience Fees” Creating an Unnecessary Financial Burden for The Middle Class

Healthcare in the United States already costs more than other high-income nation on earth. According to data from the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services, national health spending reached $4.5 trillion in 2022, averaging well over $13,000 per person. That number alone should command attention.

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8 Programs That Reject Applications Unless You Enroll Online First

More government agencies, financial institutions, and essential service providers are quietly shifting to online enrollment as the first—and sometimes only—step before they’ll accept an application....

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Science of sex and gender being misrepresented by Trump officials, experts warn

Scientists say crackdown on gender-affirming care could have impact on healthcare of all Americans

The Guardian - US

Georgia's child welfare system remains shaken after projected $85.7 million budget shortfall

Georgia’s child welfare agency spiraled into crisis amid an $85.7 million shortfall and although lawmakers voted to fill it, the impacts will last

The Independent UK

Health care spending is surging just as Trump’s tax cuts cripple its funding

Health spending is eating up a growing share of the government’s shrinking budget.

Fortune

Withholding $260 Million From Minnesota Won't Win the War on Medicaid Fraud

The legal exploitation of Medicaid's federal matching system is a much bigger problem than criminal fraud.

Reason

JD Vance claims withholding $260M from Minnesota ‘helps kids,’ but the real reason raises serious questions

Nice sugarcoating, JD!

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‘This has nothing to do with fraud’: Tim Walz pushes back against Trump, claims the president is punishing blue states with Medicaid withdrawal

Tim Walz calls it like it is.

International Business Times UK

'War on Fraud,' JD Vance Announces Medicaid Funding Freeze for Minnesota in New Crackdown

The Trump administration has stopped over $250 million in Medicaid reimbursements to Minnesota, citing widespread fraud. This move is part of a broader campaign against Medicaid fraud.

Reason

Trump's Tariff Troubles

Plus: Minnesota Medicaid funds, AI vs. jobs, Taylor Lorenz's libertarian moment, and more...

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Hillary Clinton says she answered every question in Epstein testimony and confirms Republican asked about UFOs and Pizzagate – as it happened

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First Thing: US and Iranian negotiators meet for critical nuclear talks in Geneva

Tehran insists deal is possible if Trump abides by preconditions agreed with Witkoff. Plus, will Andrew bring down the British monarchy?

The Times of India

'War on fraud': White House to withhold $259 million on medicaid funds from Minnesota

US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday announced a freeze on funding for medical benefits for the Democratic-led state of Minnesota, a day after President Donald Trump tapped him to lead a "war on fraud." Trump announced in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he was appointing…

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Democrats say president failing to protect Americans amid State of the Union fallout

US president faced more scathing criticism, a day after his address. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 25 February at a glance

The Independent UK

Vance announces pause in Medicaid funds to Minnesota

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Axios

Trump admin cites fraud in freezing Minnesota Medicaid funds

The latest move maintains an administration focus on Minnesota's safety net funding.

The Guardian - US

Tim Walz accuses Trump of withholding $259m in Medicaid funds ‘to punish blue states’ – as it happened

Democratic governor of Minnesota says administration’s federal withholding of $259m ‘has nothing to do with fraud’

The Independent UK

Vance says Trump administration is cutting off a quarter billion dollars in funds to Minnesota over fraud concerns

White House effort is latest in series of actions to punish Minnesota’s Democratic-led government

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