FOUND: 2 - What They Never Told You

Trump admin weaponizes imagined fraud

Expert breaks down how Trump's health officials are trying to prove that Medicaid itself is wasteful

Salon · Aug 5

Trump administration is withholding more than $1B in Medicaid funds from California and Minnesota, in latest example of weaponizing real and imagined fraud

The Trump administration announced on July 21, 2026, that it’s withholding US$867 million in federal healthcare funding for California and $200 million for Minnesota – a total of more than $1 billion.

The Conversation · Aug 3

‘Just cruel’: Medicaid halt in California and Minnesota plunges caregivers and disabled people into uncertainty

Shock and fury as Trump administration holds back Medicaid funding to states over alleged caregiving fraud

The Guardian - US · Aug 3

Trump pressured RFK Jr to slash childhood vaccines over autism fears: report

During a lunch in May, Trump reportedly accused Kennedy of having the ‘yips’

The Independent UK · Jul 28

Trump Administration Holds Back Medicaid Funds While House Backs $1.15 Trillion Israel-Tied Military Bill

The US govt has frozen over £796 million in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota due to compliance issues, while approving a record £858 billion defence budget, sparking political debate.

International Business Times UK · Jul 23

Trump Administration Freezes Over $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota Over Fraud Claims

HHS and CMS froze $867M in California Medicaid and $200M in Minnesota Medicaid on July 21, citing fraud. States dispute the move. Here's what enrollees need to know.

Medical Daily · Jul 22

Hundreds of Thousands Could Lose Home Care as Federal Government Freezes $867.5 Million in California Medicaid Payments

CMS froze $867.5M in Medicaid funds for California's home care program. Here's what it means for the 700,000+ elderly and disabled residents who depend on IHSS.

Medical Daily · Jul 22

Gavin Newsom Fires Back as Trump Officials Halt More Than $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California, Minnesota Over Suspected Billing Scams: 'Being Targeted for Political Reasons...'

The Trump administration paused more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota on Tuesday, citing "suspected fraud and noncompliance," as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) accused Washington of targeting California "for political reasons."

Benzinga · Jul 22

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 Guardian - US · Jul 21

States are pushing to name and shame major companies that have employees on Medicaid

‘Taxpayers deserve transparency about which large employers are shifting their healthcare costs onto the public’

The Independent UK · Jul 14