Rachel Sheffield

Rachel Sheffield is a Research Fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Health and Welfare Policy.

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Opinion

January 16, 2026

Minnesota’s welfare fraud disaster exposes a national system designed to fail

Scammers bilked multiple Minnesota welfare programs for billions, revealing how federal funding structure makes U.S. welfare systems vulnerable to fraud.

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Opinion

December 17, 2025

Taxpayer cash, zero accountability: Minnesota fraud proves welfare is broken

Analysis reveals U.S. welfare system's structural flaws promote fraud over outcomes, with Minnesota case showing need for pay-for-results reform approach.