A funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration has sparked widespread confusion about its effects on government programs such as Medicaid.

The White House Office of Management and Budget says its program freeze is limited, but states report widespread disruption in online Medicaid portals.

Medicaid cuts would affect around 22 million people in states that expanded the program, according to a new analysis by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). “The state-by-state breakdown

The Medicaid website was down, but the portal was expected to be back up shortly, said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. She wrote on X that no payments had been affected and that they were still being processed and sent.

The White House confirmed the website for Medicaid payments was down a day after announcing a pause on federal grants and loans.

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The Trump administration ordered temporary freezes in funding for programs spanning virtually every part of the government. Here’s the full list.

The federal Office of Management and Budget said federal agencies 'must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance.'

Two days of questions and concerns across the U.S. are quelled, for now, as the White House walks back a controversial $3 trillion pause in federal loans and grants.

The outage at least temporarily jeopardized payments the federal government makes to state programs, and sowed uncertainty for patients, doctors, hospitals and others.

After losing access to a Medicaid federal funding portal after an aid freeze by the Trump administration, states say they’re regaining access, but some are reporting that the site