Vice President JD Vance and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz announced on Wednesday the Trump administration will halt certain Medicaid funds to Minnesota as a part of the effort to crack down on fraud in the state.
“We have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that are going to the state of Minnesota in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligation seriously to be good stewards of the American people’s tax money,” Vance said alongside Oz.
As a part of the move, $259.5 million in Medicaid funds for Minnesota will not be reimbursed as the administration investigates alleged fraud in the state. Fourteen programs, including autism care and non-medical transports are among the programs viewed as having a high risk of fraud.
ranchoparksteve on
ICE fraud, I assume. Uh…never mind.
accountabilitycounts on
>“This is not a problem with the people of Minnesota. It’s a problem with the leadership of Minnesota and other states who do not take Medicaid preservation seriously,” Oz said.
>“Any delay in services is going to be, should be laid at the at the seat of Governor Walz. I believe he will take this seriously,” he continued.
It’s not my fault I’m beating you.
Natoochtoniket on
I am sure that Minnesota has lawyers, and at least one judge who can recognize political retribution when it slaps him in the face.
Rude_Ad4735 on
Midterms gonna be a win for the democrats. Republicans just keep shooting in the foot.
Illustrious-Egg5565 on
All because they don’t like the governor
phoenix25 on
Trump is thin skinned enough that this probably has to do with the hockey players that declined attending his propaganda speech
gbg111 on
The whole “probe” is based on racist lies. Jim Crow would be proud.
DistractedPhoenix on
Something something death panels
Belichick12 on
Wait until they find out who Florida had as a governor and senator.
WaitWhatHuhWhat on
So initially it was an issue about childcare fraud in Minnesota that they claimed, so because of that they are stopping an unrelated system, Medicade?
It’s just all bullshit on bullshit I take it.
Fluffy_Strawberry399 on
Haven’t they run on for years how they don’t wanna take Medicare away that’s the one thing they don’t do….. sike!!!!
PidgeUncrush on
In that case, I propose we suspend all taxpayer funded healthcare for government officials pending a fraud investigation as well.
ChanceryTheRapper on
So punishing Florida for fraud will be next, I’m sure. /s
alabasterskim on
And Minnesota gets to sue. Again.
runningpantless on
States need to stop funding the federal government.
Lalocal4life on
Punish disabled people and senior citizens to prove a political point before the midterm elections. Sounds like the double down strategy we have normalized.
JohnQPublicc on
A lot of poor children and elderly folks will die from this. Any child with diabetes is fucked. Utterly outrageous.
PDX_Duffman on
Again, just turning a blind eye to Florida not to mention people who committed medicare or medicaid fraud and Trump pardoned (Esformes, Negron, Duran, Melgen, wellcare executives).
Showmethepathplease on
From the party that brought you 100B in Medicaid cuts to line the pockets of billionaire donors
jayjester on
Isn’t that unconstitutional…. Ahhhh who am I kidding?
hopjumper23 on
Lawsuits incoming. Illegal as hell. Has to go through congress.
fizzlefist on
Friendly reminder Senator and former Governor of Florida Rick Scott was CEO of the healthcare company that was convicted of the largest Medicare fraud in history. Today they go by the name HCA
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From the article:
Vice President JD Vance and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz announced on Wednesday the Trump administration will halt certain Medicaid funds to Minnesota as a part of the effort to crack down on fraud in the state.
“We have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that are going to the state of Minnesota in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligation seriously to be good stewards of the American people’s tax money,” Vance said alongside Oz.
As a part of the move, $259.5 million in Medicaid funds for Minnesota will not be reimbursed as the administration investigates alleged fraud in the state. Fourteen programs, including autism care and non-medical transports are among the programs viewed as having a high risk of fraud.
ICE fraud, I assume. Uh…never mind.
>“This is not a problem with the people of Minnesota. It’s a problem with the leadership of Minnesota and other states who do not take Medicaid preservation seriously,” Oz said.
>“Any delay in services is going to be, should be laid at the at the seat of Governor Walz. I believe he will take this seriously,” he continued.
It’s not my fault I’m beating you.
I am sure that Minnesota has lawyers, and at least one judge who can recognize political retribution when it slaps him in the face.
Midterms gonna be a win for the democrats. Republicans just keep shooting in the foot.
All because they don’t like the governor
Trump is thin skinned enough that this probably has to do with the hockey players that declined attending his propaganda speech
The whole “probe” is based on racist lies. Jim Crow would be proud.
Something something death panels
Wait until they find out who Florida had as a governor and senator.
So initially it was an issue about childcare fraud in Minnesota that they claimed, so because of that they are stopping an unrelated system, Medicade?
It’s just all bullshit on bullshit I take it.
Haven’t they run on for years how they don’t wanna take Medicare away that’s the one thing they don’t do….. sike!!!!
In that case, I propose we suspend all taxpayer funded healthcare for government officials pending a fraud investigation as well.
So punishing Florida for fraud will be next, I’m sure. /s
And Minnesota gets to sue. Again.
States need to stop funding the federal government.
Punish disabled people and senior citizens to prove a political point before the midterm elections. Sounds like the double down strategy we have normalized.
A lot of poor children and elderly folks will die from this. Any child with diabetes is fucked. Utterly outrageous.
Again, just turning a blind eye to Florida not to mention people who committed medicare or medicaid fraud and Trump pardoned (Esformes, Negron, Duran, Melgen, wellcare executives).
From the party that brought you 100B in Medicaid cuts to line the pockets of billionaire donors
Isn’t that unconstitutional…. Ahhhh who am I kidding?
Lawsuits incoming. Illegal as hell. Has to go through congress.
Friendly reminder Senator and former Governor of Florida Rick Scott was CEO of the healthcare company that was convicted of the largest Medicare fraud in history. Today they go by the name HCA
How very Christian of them.