US EditionMinnesota Sues to Block Trump Administration’s Withholding of Medicaid Funds
- Minnesota sued the Trump administration to stop it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid funds, warning this could force cuts to health care for low-income families.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison claimed the administration violated due process by withholding funds without proving Minnesota's noncompliance or following proper legal procedures.
- The lawsuit names the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and their leaders as defendants, alleging political punishment against Minnesota.
- The state said withholding the funds, about 7% of its quarterly Medicaid budget, could cause severe harm, forcing cuts to vital services for 1.2 million Minnesotans reliant on Medicaid.
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Minnesota Attorney General and DHS are pursuing federal legal action for Medicaid funds
MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minnesota Department of Human Services have filed a federal lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the U.S Department of Health and Human Services. The lawsuit claims the departments are illegally attempting to withhold $243 million in Medicaid payments after DHS has been working to abide by the department’s ruling to stop fraud. The Trump Administration …
With the aim of bringing down the suspension of Medicaid funds implemented by the Trump administration, Minnesota filed a lawsuit against him.
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Minnesota agencies file suit against federal government over deferred Medicaid funding
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office are suing the federal government over its recently announced deferral of some of the state’s Medicaid funding. The lawsuit, filed against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, follows a Wednesday, Feb. 25, announcement by Vice President JD Vance and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz that t…
VP Vance and Mehmet Oz Turn Medicaid into a Weapon in Minnesota
In a move of partisan pettiness, the Trump administration has “temporarily halted” $260 million in Medicaid reimbursements owed to the state of Minnesota, weaponizing allegations of fraud within the program in order to punish its political opponents. This decision will put hundreds of thousands of low‑income, older, and disabled Minnesotans at risk. Last week, Vice President JD Vance and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz announced the moratorium as pa…
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