As some Medicaid sites freeze up, White House acts to clarify pause on grants and programs

WASHINGTON — A memo from the White House budget office indicates that Medicaid payments should not be affected by a pause on some federal grants, though states are reporting difficulties accessing Medicaid payment portals. 

“Mandatory programs like Medicaid and SNAP will continue without pause,” the White House Office of Management and Budget stated in a two-page memo sent to Capitol Hill  Tuesday. 

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