JD Vance threatens health funding to states that don’t comply with White House anti-fraud effort
Medicare has already paused hospice and home healthcare agency signups as potential fraud is investigated
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/jd-vance">JD Vance has threatened to “turn off” federal funding for government https://www.theguardian.com/money/healthinsurance">health insurance programs in states that refuse to comply with the https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration’s crackdown on suspected fraud.
States which fail to “get serious” about fraud would lose https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/medicaid">Medicaid and https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/medicare">Medicare funding, the US vice-president announced on Wednesday, sparking fresh accusations that Trump officials are using unfounded allegations to punish political rivals.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/jd-vance-anti-fraud-medicare-medicaid">Continue reading...Vance issues Medicaid fraud ultimatum
- JD Vance issues ultimatum to 50 states: Crack down on fraud or Trump admin will cut Medicaid funding NY Post —
- US halting Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers USA Today —
- Vance-led task force cuts off $1.4B from home health, hospice providers suspected of fraud Fox News —
- Vice President JD Vance is planning to deliver an ultimatum to all 50 states: fully comply with antifraud statutes or run the risk of losing federal Medicaid funding Wall Street Journal —
- Vance’s fraud task force pauses new Medicare enrollments for home healthcare and hospice services Washington Examiner —