Summary
A federal prosecutor reported that around $9 billion of Medicaid claims in Minnesota might be fraudulent. This is part of a larger investigation, as potentially more than half of the $18 billion paid to the state's programs are under scrutiny.
Key Facts
- About $9 billion in Medicaid claims in Minnesota are suspected of being fraudulent.
- A federal prosecutor highlighted that more than half of $18 billion paid out could be fraud.
- This issue involves at least 14 different programs in the state.
- The prosecutor described the fraud as "industrial-scale."
- The news follows as Governor Tim Walz seeks a third term.
- President Donald Trump and Republicans have criticized Governor Walz for his leadership during the alleged fraud.
