US EditionMinnesota Sues to Block Trump Administration’s Withholding of Medicaid Funds
Minnesota alleges political retaliation and lack of due process in the Trump administration's freeze of $243 million Medicaid funds covering 1.2 million residents.
- Minnesota sued the Trump administration to block the withholding of $243 million in Medicaid funding, warning it may have to cut health care services for low-income families if the funds are withheld.
- Attorney General Keith Ellison said his office has a strong track record of fighting Medicaid fraud and has won over 300 convictions and $80 million in judgments and restitutions.
- Medicaid, known as Medical Assistance in Minnesota, provides health insurance to 1.2 million Minnesotans who would otherwise be unable to afford it.
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Minnesota sues Dr. Oz, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over $243M in deferred Medicaid funding
Minnesota on Monday sued Trump administration officials Dr. Mehmet Oz and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in an attempt to stop them from withholding $243 million in Medicaid spending, warning it may have to cut health care for low-income families if the funding is held back.
Chicago Tribune
By AUDREY McAVOY Minnesota sued President Donald Trump's government on Monday in an attempt to prevent him from withholding $243 million in Medicaid spending, and warned that he might have to cut health care for low-income families if those funds were blocked. The lawsuit petitioned a federal court in Minneapolis for a temporary restraining order to prevent the withholding of Medicaid funds, which is the health safety net for the low-income popu…
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