US EditionMN files suit in response to withheld Medicaid funds as Walz claims 'political punishment'
Minnesota claims the federal funding hold is political retaliation amid fraud allegations; over $240 million was withheld according to the Trump Administration.
- This week, the State of Minnesota sued the federal government after officials withheld more than $240 million in Medicaid funding, calling it political retribution.
- The Trump Administration says Minnesota must do more to combat fraud after a December video by Nick Shirley showed Somali American-owned businesses collecting federal funds despite closures.
- A congressional hearing in Washington examined alleged misuse of federal funds, with Gov. Tim Walz testifying and a report blaming him and Keith Ellison for inaction.
- Democrats highlighted their role in removing a man unclothed and cited the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, claiming fraud justified federal actions, said Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., and Keith Ellison.
- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said a fraud investigator feared forceful action might provoke political backlash in the Somali community, and Gov. Tim Walz recently dropped his re-election bid amid the scandal.
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Minnesota sues Trump administration for withholding millions in Medicaid funding
The state of Minnesota sued US President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday to prevent it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid funding, warning it may have to cut health care for low-income families if the funding is held back. The state seeks a temporary restraining order blocking the administration from withholding Medicaid funding–the health care safety net for low-income Americans. On January 6, the administration announced that mo…
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MN files suit in response to withheld Medicaid funds as Walz claims 'political punishment'
Alleged fraud in Minnesota is illuminating the dramatic duel between the state and federal governments, on full display once again on Capitol Hill.
Minnesota Sues Trump Admin In Attempt to Stop It From Holding Back Medicaid Funds
Minnesota on Monday sued President Donald Trump’s administration in an attempt to stop it from holding back $243 million in Medicaid spending, warning it may have to cut health care for low-income families if the funding is held back. The lawsuit asked a U.S. court in Minneapolis to block federal health officials from “immediately withholding” the money, which funds the health care safety net for low-income Americans. Read more at AP News
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