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Trump’s federal grant pause creates confusion over Medicaid funding
The Trump administration’s freeze on federal grants sparked chaos and confusion at state Medicaid agencies on Tuesday.
Trump’s order to freeze federal grants threatens Medicaid, student loans: What we know so far
The spending freeze was ordered in a memo from Matthew J. Vaeth, acting director of the OMB. It tells federal agencies to "temporarily pause all activities related to obligation o
Trump freezes federal grants with big potential impact on providers, Medicaid
Federal agencies must stop disbursing financial assistance starting at 5 p.m. today under a new budget directive, threatening funding for providers and creating significant uncertainty for Medicaid payments to states.
Trump freezes federal grants, with potentially large impact on providers, Medicaid
Federal agencies must stop disbursing financial assistance under a new budget directive, threatening funding for providers and creating uncertainty around Medicaid payments to states.
The Trump administration is temporarily freezing billions of dollars in federal grants and loans
The acting budget director directed federal agencies to ensure that grants and programs are aligned with the Trump administration's priorities.
Trump Effort To Freeze Federal Funding Sows Confusion For Medicaid, Disability Programs
The Trump administration is walking back a directive to pause trillions of dollars in government spending that bred uncertainty about the impact on everything from Medicaid to special education.
Trump reverses course on blocking federal grants, loans, signals pause may come again soon
A planned freeze on federal payments to nonprofits, small businesses and other organizations appears to have been reversed on Wednesday, after widespread alarm and calls for reversals from Democrats and the people who rely on those federal dollars to run programs in communities across the country.
Pell Grant, Medicaid, lunch programs: What is the impact of Trump’s federal financial assistance pause?
Distribution of all federal grants and loans will be suspended at 5 p.m. Tuesday, per President Donald Trump’s direction. An Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo that was released last night revealed that the impacted agencies must submit the appropriate information for their paused programs by Feb. 10, 2025, for review.
Website for Medicaid payments is down amid Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans, White House confirms
The website that states use to get Medicaid payments from the federal government is down, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Trump’s Order to Pause Federal Grants Causes Chaos in the Conservation World
An executive order to freeze federal funding has put funding for critter organizations and key conservation programs in limbo ...
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The Latest: Press secretary addresses Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans in first briefing
Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, made her debut in the briefing room Tuesday, ...
Federal judge blocks Trump pause on trillions in grants, loans
A DC federal judge ordered the Trump administration Tuesday to keep distributing trillions in federal assistance, just as a ...