Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Trump administration is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California over concerns the state is allowing "fraudsters" to drive up costs to taxpayers by pushing unnecessary medications on unsuspecting patients.

The Trump administration is targeting healthcare systems nationally to root out fraud.

Vice President JD Vance has announced a series of measures to combat fraud in federal health programs, including a significant deferral of $1.3 billion in Medicaid funding to California. Vance, acting as the fraud czar,

Medicare freezes new hospice providers nationwide in fraud crackdown, sparking concerns over future access and oversight.

The anti-fraud task force led by Vice President JD Vance set a six-month pause on new Medicare enrollments for up-and-coming home healthcare and hospice providers due to rampant fraud. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the enrollment moratoria on Wednesday ahead of a press conference held by Vance.

WASHINGTON— Vice President JD Vance is preparing to announce an ultimatum threatening to withhold federal reimbursement of Medicaid expenses to all 50 states if they fail to comply with anti-fraud safeguards.

Among the protesters are Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Jordan Wood.

Vice President JD Vance is set to visit Maine to highlight the Trump administration’s anti-fraud efforts before the state’s primary elections.