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HHS to Withhold $867 Million in Medicaid Payments to California Over Fraud Concerns

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will withhold $867.5 million in Medicaid payments to California, as stated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This action is taken in response to concerns about fraud.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will withhold $867.5 million in Medicaid payments to California, as stated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This action is taken in response to concerns about fraud.

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HHS withholds $867 million in Medicaid payments to California as part of 'crackdown on fraud'

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HHS to Withhold $867 Million in Medicaid Payments to California Over Fraud Concerns