Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraud

The Trump administration is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California due to suspicions of fraud. Vice President JD Vance announced the move as part of an initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs. The deferral aims to prevent fraudulent healthcare providers from victimizing taxpayers and program beneficiaries.