"The White House is aware of the Medicaid website portal outage," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in an X post. "We have confirmed no payments have been affected -- they are still being processed and sent. We expect the portal will be back online shortly," she added.

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

President Trump’s order that federal agencies pause the disbursement of loans and grants is sending shockwaves through Washington. A memo issued by Matthew Vaeth, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),