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Trump Forms Task Force to Combat Benefits Fraud

3/16/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order March 16, 2026, creating a benefits fraud task force led by Vice President James David Vance.
  • The task force will develop national anti-fraud strategies with participation from federal agencies and implement a national pause on Medicare subsidies for durable medical equipment.
  • The plan follows a Minnesota scandal involving fake nutrition and autism care programs.
  • Minnesota will not be reimbursed $5 million in Medicaid funds.