Vice President JD Vance said the administration will audit states’ Medicaid Fraud Control Units and threatened to “turn off” federal funding for the watchdogs if their fraud prevention efforts are found to be deficient.

In its latest effort to crack down on fraud in federal healthcare programs, the Trump administration is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Vice President…

Vice President JD Vance announced a $1.3 billion deferral in Medicaid reimbursements to California, as part of an initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs.

Vice President JD Vance said the administration will audit states’ Medicaid Fraud Control Units and threatened to “turn off” federal funding for the watchdogs if their fraud…