United States — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services & JD Vance

United States — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: CMS is the agency implementing the payment pause and expanding exclusion authority, facing criticism for its aggressive approach and lack of evidence.

JD Vance: Vice President Vance spearheads the fraud taskforce and previously threatened to withhold funding from non-cooperating states.

United States — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: The United States — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, led by Dr. Mehmet Oz, announced a moratorium on new enrollments for certain Medicare providers as part of broader anti-fraud efforts.

JD Vance: JD Vance, as Vice President, is overseeing the interagency fraud crackdown that led to the funding cutoff for United States — New York (state). His involvement highlights the political nature of these actions.