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HHS freezes $10 billion in child care funding for 5 Democratic states, alleging fraudulent programs

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(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Health and Human Services is freezing $10 billion in federal funds in five Democrat-run states over allegations of fraudulent child care programming, an HHS official confirmed to ABC News.

The HHS official confirmed that the five states are California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York.

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