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  • Minnesota’s Fraud Reckoning: When Oversight Fails, Everyone Pays

    Minnesota’s Fraud Reckoning: When Oversight Fails, Everyone Pays

    Federal investigators are probing what prosecutors describe as “industrial-scale fraud” across Minnesota’s social services programs. From the Feeding Our Future scandal to new daycare allegations, the state faces a reckoning over lax oversight—and taxpayers are left holding the bill.

  • Minnesota’s Medicaid Fraud Crisis Raises Alarms Across the Midwest

    Minnesota’s Medicaid Fraud Crisis Raises Alarms Across the Midwest

    Minnesota faces a massive public-assistance fraud scandal possibly exceeding $9 billion, implicating Medicaid-funded programs. Federal prosecutors highlighted rampant fraudulent billing following the Feeding Our Future scandal. Critics argue state oversight was lacking, leading to harm for legitimate recipients. Neighboring states, like Wisconsin, are advised to heed these lessons to prevent similar issues.