Minnesota Fraud Exposed - Page 6

February 21

DOGE’s Medicaid data dump aims to expose fraud — but privacy and legal hurdles loom

Elon Musk is touting the release of open-source Medicaid data as a breakthrough. But prosecutors and privacy experts say converting online tips into convictions could prove far more complicated.

February 18

Heavily redacted audit finds Minnesota Medicaid had widespread vulnerabilities

A Minnesota Medicaid review found vulnerabilities that could save taxpayers more than $1 billion, but key fraud risk details remained redacted from the public.

February 17

Minnesota Democrats demand reparations from ICE after losing $18 billion to Somali fraud

Minnesota Democrats seek federal reparations after ICE operations while allegedly ignoring $18 billion in fraud losses to taxpayers from social programs.

February 17

Dr Oz details 'weaponization of fraud' in Minnesota, estimates total Medicaid fraud to be $100 billion

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz detailed the "weaponization of fraud" taking place in Minnesota on "The Katie Miller Podcast" on Tuesday.

February 13

Josh Hawley stands by accusations after fiery Senate hearing clash with Minnesota AG Ellison

Sen. Josh Hawley accused Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of bribery during a heated Senate hearing over a $250 million fraud scheme, which Ellison denied.

February 12

Tim Walz demands federal government ‘pay for what they broke’ after Homan announces Minnesota drawdown

Gov. Tim Walz is demanding the federal government “pay for what they broke" after the Tom Homan announced it would draw down its immigration enforcement presence in Minnesota.

February 12

Cruz targets Minnesota-style fraud with bill requiring proof before federal childcare payouts

Sen. Ted Cruz introduced the Payment Integrity Act after the alleged $9 billion childcare fraud in Minnesota. New rules require proof of care before federal payments are made.

February 12

Hawley clashes with Minnesota AG Ellison over fraud: ‘You ought to be indicted’

Sen. Josh Hawley accuses Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of helping fraudsters in the Feeding Our Future case and accepting $10,000 in donations.

February 11

Prosecutor who left Minnesota office amid anti-ICE unrest joins Don Lemon defense team

The ex-US prosecutor resigned after 17 years at the Justice Department, and will appear in court Friday on Lemon's behalf

February 11

Federal welfare spending is a fraud magnet — and taxpayers are paying the price

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimates up to 10% of federal spending gets stolen through fraud. Congress faces calls to transfer welfare funding to states.