Leaders spar as over $1B in Medicaid payments paused in California & Minnesota

The Trump administration is pausing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of what it calls a crackdown on fraud in federal programs, a move that is drawing sharp pushback from California leaders and raising concerns among residents who rely on the safety-net coverage. MORE: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/trump-administration-pauses-over-1b-in-medicaid-payments-to-california-minnesota-amid-fraud-probe ----------------------------------------- Stay up to date with our social media: BakersfieldNow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakersfieldnow Subscribe to BakersfieldNow on YouTube: / @bakersfieldnow For more information, visit https://bakersfieldnow.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call our Tipline: 661-869-2929 KBAK and KBFX are CA based stations and a CBS and FOX Television affiliates owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #bakersfield #News #KBAK #KBFX #BakersfieldNow #kerncounty #California #trump #medicaid #money #fraud #politics Path to Full Story on 29 Eyewitness News

Posted: Wednesday Jul-22-2026 12:44 PM

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