What to Know About Recent Federal Actions Involving State Medicaid Program Integrity Authors: Jessica Mathers and Elizabeth Hinton Published: Jun 9, 2026

https://www.kff.org/medicaid/what-to-know-about-recent-federal-actions-involving-state-medicaid-program-integrity/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_i0IQ8FabV8aGD6OyheNA3gt42LBYmMJaVRA2iJOztDwPX5WBN_hKMQE8cNs3Wiig3uY7Csc7Hz0NEjKvJMxfQgYjhyw&_hsmi=423534957&utm_content=423534957&utm_source=hs_email What to Know About Recent Federal Actions Involving State Medicaid Program Integrity The Trump administration continues its focus on rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse in federal programs, including Medicaid, and the Department of Health and Human Services has also taken nationwide and state-specific action in the Medicaid program. A new KFF brief describes these recent actions and outlines open questions about the future of Medicaid program integrity, including which states might become a focus of administration effort.