J.D. Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid funds to California deferred over fraud

On 2026-05-13, Vice President JD Vance announced at the White House that the Trump administration would defer $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California over suspected fraud. The administration also said it would impose a six-month freeze on some new Medicare enrollments and warn states to investigate Medicaid fraud or risk losing funding.