14 h. ago About half of Medicaid’s $18B in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says

About half of Medicaid’s $18B in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says  WCBD

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35 h. ago Agriculture secretary demands Minnesota fix SNAP benefits for 4 counties immediately under pilot program

Minnesota is being ordered to recertify SNAP recipients amid probes into a $1B welfare fraud scandal linked to nonprofits accused of exploiting nutrition programs.

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60 h. ago Labor Department Sends Strike Team to Investigate Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Fraud

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is conducting a review of Minnesota’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) program in the wake of the recently-discovered fraud ring targeting the state's welfare system, with Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer saying she is "appalled" at the abuse. The post Labor Department Sends Strike Team to Investigate Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Fraud appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago One chart lays bare the sprawling fraud network Minnesota officials missed

One chart shows how Feeding Our Future's massive COVID fraud scheme operated in plain sight, exploiting federal meal programs meant for low-income children in Minnesota.

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6 d. ago Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to Announce 'Fraud Prevention' Program as Criticism Intensifies

Minnesota's leftist governor, Tim Walz (D), is apparently trying to manage the massive fraud case that has brought heavy criticism from government leaders. The post Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to Announce ‘Fraud Prevention’ Program as Criticism Intensifies appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago The Hill: Somali Scandal Could Sink Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's Political Career

A scandal involving hundreds of millions of dollars stolen from a federally funded nutrition program may starve Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's (D) chances of a political future, the Hill reported Saturday. The post The Hill: Somali Scandal Could Sink Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s Political Career appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Dr. Oz warns Walz to address alleged Somali Medicaid fraud or lose federal funding: ‘We’ll stop paying’

CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz gives Governor Tim Walz 60-day ultimatum to 'restore the integrity' of Minnesota's Medicaid program or face loss of federal funding.

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2 w. ago Omar: Fraud Happened Because Programs Were Rushed Without Guardrails

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) stated that she thinks that the fraud with government programs in Minnesota occurred because many of the COVID programs “were set up so quickly that a lot of the The post Omar: Fraud Happened Because Programs Were Rushed Without Guardrails appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Hundreds of Minnesota Gov't Staffers Say Gov. Tim Walz Hid Somali Fraud and 'Attacked Whistleblowers'

Nearly 500 employees in Minnesota's state government say Democrat Governor Tim Walz ignored their constant warnings about massive fraud by Somalis of the state's aid programs. The post Hundreds of Minnesota Gov’t Staffers Say Gov. Tim Walz Hid Somali Fraud and ‘Attacked Whistleblowers’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Comer targets Walz in new House investigation, citing nearly $1B in alleged Minnesota fraud

The House Oversight Committee under Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., has opened a probe into Minnesota’s handling of a massive COVID-relief program

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3 w. ago Minnesota Democrats Defend Somalis amid Massive Fraud Investigations

Minnesota Democrats have sided with the state's Somali community despite evidence of widespread Somali fraud of taxpayers' healthcare programs. The post Minnesota Democrats Defend Somalis amid Massive Fraud Investigations appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Report: MN Somali Medicaid Fraud Investigation Reveals Terrorist Link — 'Largest Funder of Al

Somalis in Minnesota swindled millions in state Medicaid autism-care programs and sent the cash back to terror groups in Africa. The post Report: MN Somali Medicaid Fraud Investigation Reveals Terrorist Link — ‘Largest Funder of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota Taxpayer’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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