Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns

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26 Feb 2026 • 5:58 AM MYT
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Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds.

Medicaid is the U.S. health care safety net for low-income Americans. As of late 2025, nearly 70 million people were enrolled nationwide.