India, May 14 -- JD Vance on Wednesday warned states to "get serious" about tackling fraud in Medicaid and Medicare programs as the Trump administration ramps up scrutiny of healthcare spending and state compliance measures.

Speaking during the White House's expanding anti-fraud push, Vance said the administration wants states to strengthen investigations into suspected abuse involving federally funded healthcare programs, according to The Guardian.

The remarks came alongside a new federal crackdown that includes tighter oversight of hospice and home healthcare providers as well as reviews of state-level anti-fraud enforcement systems.

"Our goal here is not to do that. We don't want to turn off any money," Vance said. "What we want to ...