"We are taking a thoughtful approach to see where there may be opportunities for more effective and efficient use of resources in line with meeting the goals of President Trump," Andrew G. Nixon, HHS' director of communications,

Cate Martell reports: "We did see that, last week, President Trump did attempt to try to freeze all federal aid. He did most notably note that that is excluding payments directly to Americans. So that did not affect entitlements.

Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has secured access to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according a report Wednesday. The extent of the access and the systems involved are yet to be clarified.