RFK Jr. Says Government Pausing More Than $1 Billion In Medicaid Payments To California, Minnesota

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the federal government is pausing over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota due to suspected fraud. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is withholding over $867 million from California and over $200 million from Minnesota. Officials cited suspicious activity identified through advanced analytics.