Breaking: As some Medicaid sites freeze up, White House acts to clarify pause on grants

Difficulties accessing Medicaid payment portals were reported after the White House budget office issued a broadly worded memo.

Log In    Subscribe BREAKING NEWS   As some Medicaid sites freeze up, White House acts to clarify pause on grants and programs By Rachel Cohrs Zhang, Tara Bannow, Bob Herman, Lev Facher, and Anil Oza ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images A new memo from the White House budget office indicates that Medicaid payments should not be affected by a pause on some federal grants. States, though, on Tuesday were reporting difficulties accessing Medicaid payment portals. READ MORE Sign up for Health Care Inc. Unpacking the business — and secretive inner workings — of the U.S. health care industry. Get the newsletter in your inbox. In Case You Missed It 1   Trump administration suspension of global HIV treatment program sparks chaos and fear of lost lives By Andrew Joseph 2   Researchers reel as Trump administration moves quickly to cut funding and end DEI health programs By Angus Chen, Usha Lee McFarling, and Jonathan Wosen 3   Exclusive: Biden's pilot to help states pay for multimillion-dollar drugs will continue following Trump executive order By Rachel Cohrs Zhang 4   Exclusive: NIH clarifies restrictions on staff after Trump's broad freeze sparked chaos By Sarah Owermohle Don't miss out on another STAT Investigation Unlock the world of health and medicine with a subscription to STAT+ Learn more STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2025, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences • Contact Us • Advertise with Us