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It is unclear whether the pause will still take effect, given the administration's apparent U-turn and the legal challenges it faces.

Rep. Scott Fetgatter thanks the administration for clarifying that a funding freeze won't impact social programs.

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage to low-income individuals and families. It services over 79 million Americans.

Washington Post staff tried to separate what is happening from what is not, and to explain what may happen in the future.