House Report Says Walz Ignored Fraud Warnings, Putting $9 Billion in Minnesota Medicaid at Risk
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 8
House Report Says Walz Ignored Fraud Warnings, Putting $9 Billion in Minnesota Medicaid at Risk
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 8
Summary
A 205-page House Oversight staff report says senior Minnesota officials let suspected fraud persist for years, citing about $300 million in stolen child-nutrition funds and up to $9 billion in questionable Medicaid billing.
Investigators said warnings reached top officials, but payments kept flowing because leaders feared racial-discrimination claims more than legal barriers; nearly 30 whistleblowers also alleged retaliation for raising concerns.
The report says Walz knew of problems tied to Feeding Our Future by 2020, yet funding continued for roughly two more years, and it faults him for giving conflicting accounts of when he learned of the scheme.
Chairman James Comer asked Vice President JD Vance to review Minnesota's fraud controls, adding pressure after the Trump administration earlier suspended nearly $260 million in federal Medicaid funding to the state.
The findings cap a months-long Republican investigation as the House prepares to weigh anti-fraud bills this week and as federal prosecutors have already charged more than 110 people in Minnesota-related fraud cases.