The online system for federal health funding warned of delays due to executive orders after the Trump administration announced a freeze.
The website that states use to get Medicaid payments from the federal government is down, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
The shutdown impacts about 65 staff members and more than 300 kids enrolled in the free early childhood education program on Bluemound Road.
The White House confirmed the website for Medicaid payments was down a day after announcing a pause on federal grants and loans.
Early childhood education centers and states nationwide discovered Tuesday that they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care after the White House paused federal grands and loans in a far-reaching executive order.
Don’t let anybody tell you this was some technical glitch,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said. “They were very purposeful in trying to wreak havoc on our communities."
A judge temporarily blocked the freeze, which the White House says doesn't affect individuals, but federal payment portals are glitching.
Anderson woke up to the news on her social media feed that President Trump froze all federal funding, confusing her as it did most Americans.
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.'
The Trump administration's freeze on loans was halted by a judge, but chaos still ensued for programs serving low-income kids that are dependent on the federal government.
Early childhood education centers and states experience disruption in federal funding due to Trump's directive, affecting vulnerable families and children.