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Trump moves to freeze funding to New York’s Medicaid fraud unit

The Hill
July 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Trump moves to freeze funding to New York’s Medicaid fraud unit

The Trump administration said it is freezing millions of dollars in federal funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), the state division that investigates and prosecutes healthcare provider fraud and patient abuse or neglect in Medicaid-funded facilities.  In a letter sent Tuesday to state officials, Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General…

The Trump administration said it is freezing millions of dollars in federal funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), the state division that investigates and prosecutes healthcare provider fraud and patient abuse or neglect in Medicaid-funded facilities.  In a letter sent Tuesday to state officials, Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General…