Medicare & Medicaid
Did Trump Freeze Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid? Check The Truth Behind the Claims
Anthony Lane
Did Donald Trump freeze Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid? Despite claims circulating online, the answer is no. While the Trump administration issued a directive to pause federal grants and loans in January 2025, essential benefit programs were explicitly exempted. Some Medicaid payment delays caused confusion, but a federal judge intervened, and the policy was later rescinded. Read on to separate fact from fiction.
