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Vice President Vance’s task force frames an ultimatum on Medicaid as a fraud crackdown, but the real leverage is withholding health funds to coerce state compliance. Using essential benefits as a bargaining chip weaponizes federal power for political ends.

33 gov accounts · 113 gov posts First seen: May 13, 2026 at 13:40 UTC Fraud · Vance · Vp · Vice President · Vice · Medicaid · Vp Vance · Medicaid Fraud

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Vice President Vance’s task force frames an ultimatum on Medicaid as a fraud crackdown, but the real leverage is withholding health funds to coerce state compliance. Using essential benefits as a bargaining chip weaponizes federal power for political ends.

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Vance task force targets states for Medicare and Medicaid fraud crackdowns. Vice President JD Vance said cracking down Medicaid fraud is important because the victims of fraud include both taxpayers

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Vance says 780 'fraudulent hospice centers' shut down by anti-fraud task force. Vice President JD Vance says his anti-fraud task force have shut down 780 alleged "fraudulent hospice centers" and that local officials were allegedly either ignoring or enabling fraud. Vance has been leading the task

News · The Baltimore Sun · 5d after origin · source →

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News cleveland.com 4mo ago 70%

Vance task force targets states for Medicare and Medicaid fraud crackdowns. Vice President JD Vance said cracking down Medicaid fraud is important because the victims of fraud include both taxpayers

Facebook Joseph 65%

Vice President JD Vance’s anti fraud crackdown is sending a clear message that the days of endless taxpayer bailouts with no oversight are ending. With billions now under investigation and over $1.4 billion reportedly withheld amid fraud probes in states like California and Minnesota, the Trump administration is making accountability a priority instead of protecting corrupt systems.

Facebook Facebook user 4mo ago 64%

I find this odd as medicaid fraud is also under the jurisdiction of the federal system such as the OIG,FBI , Dea, and the US attorneys office along with state officials. Is he also saying the federal investigative agencies are not doing their job?

News Yahoo 4mo ago 63%

JD Vance details efforts to combat rampant fraud across US. Vice President JD Vance discusses the rampant fraud across U.S. government programs and details the White House Anti-Fraud Task Force's findings, including billions in fraudulent contracts and

News The Economic Times 4mo ago 63%

LIVE | VP JD Vance unleashes massive fraud crackdown, reveals sweeping anti-scam plan. Watch LIVE as Vice President JD Vance, leading the Trump administration's anti-fraud initiative, delivers remarks on new federal efforts aimed at combating fraud across the country, including fraud within state social service programs

Facebook Facebook user 4mo ago 62%

In addition to the Medicaid cuts in Trump's 119-4, he does realize this will hurt Republican voters right?

News Fox News 4mo ago 62%

Vance says citizens have a role in rooting out fraud. A Florida jury convicts a man for a $1B+ Medicare kickback scheme that preyed on the sick and elderly. Kayleigh McEnany and panelists discuss this egregious fraud, highlighting Vice President JD Vance's push for federal crackdowns and citizen involvement

News WGME 4mo ago 61%

VP Vance ramping up anti-fraud crackdown; withholding $1.3 from California. Vice President JD Vance announced at a press conference Wednesday, that the federal government is deferring funding from the state of California

Facebook Blockchain Network @786103271260455 4mo ago 61%

If the goal is stronger oversight, better fraud prevention in Medicaid could improve efficiency and ensure funds reach those who truly need support. Accountability in public spending is always important.

News Just The News on MSN 4mo ago 61%

Vance issues ultimatum to states: Crack down on fraud or lose some Medicaid funding. "These letters are the first step. The first effort to try to force these states to get serious about prosecuting fraud," he

Facebook Facebook user 4mo ago 60%

I find this odd as medicaid fraud is also under the jurisdiction of the federal system such as the OIG,FBI , Dea, and the US attorneys office along with state officials. Is he also saying the federal investigative agencies are not doing their job?

News ABC7 Chicago 4mo ago 60%

Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to CA will be deferred over suspicions of fraud. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday announced a $1.3 billion deferral in Medicaid reimbursements to California. The Republican administration is also imposing a six-month freeze on some new Medicare

News Washington Examiner 4mo ago 60%

Vance's anti-fraud task force fuels early clashes with 2028 Democrats. Vice President JD Vance is making his own lane for the 2028 Republican presidential primary and using his anti-fraud task force to do it. Vance on Wednesday delivered an ultimatum to all 50 of the nation's governors: crack down on fraud or lose federal Medicaid funding

News The Daily Caller on MSN 4mo ago 59%

Vance’s Anti-Fraud Taskforce Makes Major Move On Medicare Fraud. The Trump administration is temporarily pausing new home health and hospice providers from enrolling in Medicare, Reuters

News Right Side Broadcasting Network 4mo ago 59%

VP Vance delivers strong message to voters on combatting fraud. Vice President J.D. Vance appeared in Bangor, Maine, on Thursday and spoke to voters about the work of the federal anti-fraud task force established by the Trump administration. President Trump has appointed VP Vance to lead the task force to identify exploitation of taxpayer-funded programs

News Fox News 4mo ago 58%

JD Vance warns blue state officials could face prison over billion-dollar fraud epidemic. VP JD Vance predicts criminal wrongdoing will be found in alleged welfare fraud cases and argued those who covered up abuse should face prison time

News WMTW 4mo ago 58%

Vice President JD Vance says Maine has 'festering' fraud problem. While speaking at Bangor International Airport, Vice President JD Vance said Maine has one of the worst fraud problems in the country

Facebook Facebook user 4mo ago 58%

In addition to the Medicaid cuts in Trump's 119-4, he does realize this will hurt Republican voters right?

News Fox News on MSN 4mo ago 58%

JD Vance warns blue state officials could face prison over billion-dollar fraud epidemic. VP JD Vance predicts criminal wrongdoing will be found in alleged welfare fraud cases and argued those who covered up abuse

News RealClearPolitics 4mo ago 58%

Vice President JD Vance Press Conference Announcing "Anti-Fraud Task Force". Vice President Vance, who has been put in charge of the Trump administration's "war on fraud," will speak Wednesday afternoon about his new role as fraud czar, and take questions from reporters. The W

Facebook Joseph 58%

Vice President JD Vance is right to turn up the pressure because states that refuse to seriously investigate Medicaid fraud should not keep receiving endless federal money while taxpayers are being exploited by corruption, abuse, and weak enforcement.

News Right Side Broadcasting Network 4mo ago 58%

VP Vance's anti-fraud task force yields DOGE-like results. Photo: Alamy Vice President J.D. Vance's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud has taken action to crack down on shady activities in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as it pertains to hospice and home health care

News WGME 4mo ago 57%

Vice President Vance addresses alleged fraud in Maine, calls out Gov. Mills. The vice president said that the misuse of government social programs cause harm to every American taxpayer

Facebook TaaDaaGiJo 57%

NO MORE 👉 Turning a BLIND EYE toward FRAUD 👉 Vice President Vance to ALL 50 States 🔉 Address FRAUD or LOSE Federal Funding‼️🥳 🎯 THE Year 2026 = The Year of the Government FRAUDSTER REVEAL‼️💥 🥳 🇺🇸 🎯 Follow the White House Fraud Task Force's X account 👉 @WHfraudTF . https:// x.com/i/status/205460392969910 7020

News Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 4mo ago 57%

Vance talks up anti-fraud efforts. A day after Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration's endeavor to combat fraud in government programs would not be political or partisan, he touted the effort in a campaign-style stop in Maine while promoting a Republican candidate as a fraud fighter and portraying Democrats as enablers of scammers

Facebook Facebook user 4mo ago 57%

I find this odd as medicaid fraud is also under the jurisdiction of the federal system such as the OIG,FBI , Dea, and the US attorneys office along with state officials. Is he also saying the federal investigative agencies are not doing their job?

Facebook Facebook user 4mo ago 57%

The freeze is part of a broad, AGGRESSIVE federal STRATEGY to show visible anti‑fraud action — even when the UNDERLYING EVIDENCE is WEAK, FLAWED, or UNVERIFIED. On MARCH 18, 2026, CMS publicly acknowledged that it used INCORRECT fraud data to JUSTIFY a major probe in New York. This created EMBARRASSMENT for the agency, CRITICISM from states, questions about competence, and accusations of “weaponized audits.” After that mistake, the administration needed a HIGH‑VISIBILITY ACTION to REASSERT CONTROL. A nationwide freeze is the most DRAMATIC lever CMS can legally pull.

News The New York Times 4mo ago 57%

Vance Blames Democrats as U.S. Halts Some Medicaid Payments, Claiming Fraud. Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine for a speech, making a midterm election pitch that only Republicans could root out fraud in public benefits

Facebook Blockchain Network @786103271260455 4mo ago 57%

If the goal is stronger oversight, better fraud prevention in Medicaid could improve efficiency and ensure funds reach those who truly need support. Accountability in public spending is always important.

Facebook Facebook user 4mo ago 56%

Fraud and corruption? Prosecute? Me picking up the phone like: “Hello, VP Vance? Have I got the lead for you! He’s at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC. You’re welcome.”

News RealClearPolitics 4mo ago 56%

Vice President Vance: Welfare Fraud Creates Two Victims--Taxpayers And Those Denied Legitimate Services. Vice President JD Vance is spoke in Bangor Thursday at Bangor International Airport about the Trump administration's push to combat fraud nationwide, and the task force he has een put in charge of managing

Facebook Facebook user 4mo ago 56%

In addition to the Medicaid cuts in Trump's 119-4, he does realize this will hurt Republican voters right?

News Hawaii News Now 4mo ago 56%

State defends Medicaid fraud unit after vice president's criticism. Vice President J.D. Vance called Hawaii's Medicaid fraud enforcement a "complete disgrace" and threatened to cut federal funding to the unit, which receives more than $2 million annually but has produced zero criminal convictions in recent years

Facebook Facebook user 4mo ago 55%

In addition to the Medicaid cuts in Trump's 119-4, he does realize this will hurt Republican voters right?

News Washington Examiner on MSN 4mo ago 54%

Vance’s fraud task force pauses new Medicare enrollments for home healthcare and hospice services. The anti-fraud task force led by Vice President JD Vance set a six-month pause on new Medicare enrollments for up-and-coming

News WJLA 4mo ago 54%

VP Vance ramping up anti-fraud crackdown; withholding $1.3 from California. Vice President JD Vance announced at a press conference Wednesday, that the federal government is deferring funding from the state of California

Facebook Facebook user 4mo ago 54%

In addition to the Medicaid cuts in Trump's 119-4, he does realize this will hurt Republican voters right?

Truth Social @realDonaldTrump @realDonaldTrump 54%

truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/114517897638237566. ...but it will kick millions of Illegal Aliens off of Medicaid to PROTECT it for

Facebook Facebook user 4mo ago 53%

In addition to the Medicaid cuts in Trump's 119-4, he does realize this will hurt Republican voters right?

News Devdiscourse 4mo ago 53%

Vice President JD Vance to Spotlight Anti-Fraud Efforts in Maine Ahead of Primaries. Vice President JD Vance will visit Maine to discuss the Trump administration's anti-fraud initiatives just before the state's primary elections. Vance will speak at Bangor International Airport, emphasizing anti-fraud efforts rather than past economic messages

Facebook Facebook user 4mo ago 53%

Check republican Rick Scott. He stole millions from Medicare.

News LittleThings on MSN 4mo ago 53%

JD Vance warns about ‘fraud in the federal government’ & everyone’s saying the same thing. Isn't he the federal

Facebook Adrian 53%

Fraud watchdogs In blue states take the fraud prevention money given to them by the Federal government and use it as a slush fund.....while looking the other way on fraud and abuse.....this can't happen any more !

Facebook Blockchain Network @786103271260455 4mo ago 53%

If the goal is stronger oversight, better fraud prevention in Medicaid could improve efficiency and ensure funds reach those who truly need support. Accountability in public spending is always important.

News WABI-TV 4mo ago 53%

Vice President Vance visits Bangor, alleges widespread fraud in Maine. Vance says Maine is potentially third-worst state for fraud, criticizes Mills administration

News NDTV 4mo ago 52%

JD Vance Announces Major Crackdown On Healthcare Fraud. Vice President J.D. Vance announced a sweeping crackdown on alleged Medicaid and Medicare fraud, accusing several Democratic-led states -- particularly California, New York and Hawaii -- of failing to

Facebook Facebook user 4mo ago 52%

Fraud and corruption? Prosecute? Me picking up the phone like: “Hello, VP Vance? Have I got the lead for you! He’s at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC. You’re welcome.”

News TheStreet 4mo ago 52%

Vice President JD Vance reveals 186,000 dead people getting food stamps. Vice President JD Vance told a crowd at a campaign event for Representative Zach Nunn in Iowa that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had uncovered widespread fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

News AOL 52%

Dr. Oz uses AI to perform radical surgery to remove fraud. U.S. Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz speaks, as U.S. Vice President JD Vance looks

News The Baltimore Sun 4mo ago 51%

Vance says 780 'fraudulent hospice centers' shut down by anti-fraud task force. Vice President JD Vance says his anti-fraud task force have shut down 780 alleged "fraudulent hospice centers" and that local officials were allegedly either ignoring or enabling fraud. Vance has been leading the task

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