Minnesota sues Trump administration over Medicaid money

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 844

Last Updated: 4 days, 23 hours ago

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Minnesota state officials filed a lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration for attempting to withhold $242 million in claims for Medicaid services. Attorney General Keith Ellison and the Department of Human Services, which filed the lawsuit, are also requesting a temporary restraining order to immediately block the federal action.

The lawsuit is in response to the Trump administration’s recent announcement that it is withholding $259 million through an auditing process called “deferral,” wherein the federal …

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