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Trump Announces $1 B Medicaid Hold on California, Minnesota

7/23/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced withholding $1 billion in Medicaid funding from California and Minnesota, citing fraud.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded guidance that nursing-home residents have an unfettered right to vote.
Medicare enrollment rose from 54 % of the elderly at its inception to 96 % three years later.
Despite GOP proposals to cut programs, seniors continue to vote Republican in larger numbers than any other age group.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump announced withholding $1 billion in Medicaid funding from California and Minnesota, citing fraud.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded guidance that nursing-home residents have an unfettered right to vote.
Medicare enrollment rose from 54 % of the elderly at its inception to 96 % three years later.
Despite GOP proposals to cut programs, seniors continue to vote Republican in larger numbers than any other age group.