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Federal Medicaid Probe Threatens Coverage for 1.7 Million New Yorkers — Including Those Seeking Addiction Treatment

The Trump administration has opened a fraud investigation into New York's $124 billion Medicaid program, threatening to freeze payments if the state doesn't respond within 30 days. For the 1.7 million New Yorkers who depend on Medicaid-funded health care—including thousands in addiction treatment—the stakes couldn't be higher.