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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz responds to federal halt of Medicaid money to the state while proposing new anti-fraud legislation
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz responds to federal halt of Medicaid money to the state while proposing new anti-fraud legislation

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Vice President Vance says administration will pause some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
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Vice President Vance says administration will pause some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns

"We're going to, for the first time, take a massive action to defer funds to a state," Dr. Mehmet Oz added
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is announcing a plan to to stop Medicaid fraud.
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Minnesota Attorney General and DFL lawmakers announced a plan to to stop Medicaid fraud. Here's what is in it:

The proposed bill expands the size of Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and increases penalties for stealing funds
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According to the experts, Minnesota’s multi-billion dollar programs may have been vulnerable to organized fraud since the 1970s.
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Report: Minnesota’s multi-billion dollar state-run programs may have been vulnerable to organized fraud since the 1970s

"Problems that are a half century in the making will not be solved easily," said state Integrity Director Tim O'Malley
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The U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota is in disarray as more federal prosecutors leave the job
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The U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota is in disarray as more federal prosecutors leave the job

The office now has as few as 17 assistant U.S. attorneys, down sharply from 70 during the Biden administration
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State leaders are fighting to save $2 billion in Medicaid funding amid a federal fraud crackdown.
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Minnesota state leaders are fighting to save $2 billion in Medicaid funding amid a federal fraud crackdown

A decision on the appeal of the withholding of the money from the federal government is set to come in March
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Feds announce Medicaid funding freeze for 14 Minnesota programs

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On Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz answered questions about dropping out of the 2026 race, and did so with an angry and defiant tone, taking special aim at President Donald Trump and Republicans.
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An angry and defiant Gov. Tim Walz says he will not resign: "Over my dead body"

The governor took particular aim at President Donald Trump, who he called "vile and evil," and state Republicans
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Minnesota Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth (Cold Spring) telling WCCO's Chad Hartman that Gov. Walz should either resign or drop out of the governor's race over what she calls the record fraud that has happened under his watch.
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House Speaker Lisa Demuth joins others in GOP calling for Gov. Walz to resign over fraud investigations

"As leader of this state and what he has allowed, he either needs to step down or announce he is not running"
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A surge in federal officers in Minnesota is focusing on alleged fraud at day care centers
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A surge in federal officers in Minnesota is focusing on alleged fraud at day care centers

House Speaker Lisa DeMuth asked the Walz administration to release fraud documents to lawmakers and media
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First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson describes a sprawling fraud investigation involving state-run programs in Minnesota at a news conference Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Minneapolis.
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Department of Human Services updating how auditing going for 14 programs considered at high-risk for Medicaid fraud

Deputy Commissioner John Connolly says they fall within 14 specific programs deemed high-risk for fraud
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Federal agents walk through a parking lot after executing a search warrant at Ultimate Home Health Services as part of a potential Medicaid fraud investigation, on December 18, 2025 in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States.
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Homeland Security agents are in Minneapolis "conducting a massive investigation" on childcare and more fraud allegations

The fraud investigations from the federal government have largely targeted Minnesota’s Somali community
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First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson describes a sprawling fraud investigation involving state-run programs in Minnesota at a news conference Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Minneapolis.
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U.S. House Committee expanding investigation into fraud within Minnesota with more pushback from state leaders

Oversight and Government Reform Chairman requesting information on so-called 'suspicious activity reports'
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While the fraud and the $18 billion sticker shock have many in Minnesota talking, Sheletta Brundige worries the true victims of this story aren’t making the headlines.
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Autism advocate hosts resource fair for families scammed in Minnesota Medicaid fraud

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz talked about the latest fraud allegations from federal prosecutors on Friday, pledging more accountability.
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Gov. Walz says federal prosecutor claim of $9 billion in Minnesota Medicaid fraud is "sensationalized"

"This is on my watch. I am accountable for this," the Governor Walz added
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First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson describes a sprawling fraud investigation involving state-run programs in Minnesota at a news conference Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Minneapolis.
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14 Minnesota programs targeted for fraud with federal prosecutor saying state is swamped with crime

“What we see in Minnesota is not a handful of bad actors committing crimes. It’s swamping Minnesota."
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You have until Sunday to decide on your Medicare enrollment plan for 2026. A health care consultant admits it's challenging to navigate the system, but take time to find out the right plan for you.
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Time running out for Medicaid enrollment

Sunday is the deadline to decide on 2026 plans
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