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Janet Mills @JanetMillsforME - My statement suspending my candidacy for the U.S. Senate:
https://x.com/JanetMillsforME/status/2049832653189152925

JD Vance @JDVance - This builds upon the $250 million in Medicaid deferments to Minnesota that Dr. Oz and I announced at the very beginning of our War on Fraud efforts. Proud of the work our task force and CMS continue to do.
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Video: Today, CMS notified Governor Walz and the state of Minnesota that we are deferring an additional $91 million in federal Medicaid funding.
This follows a pattern we can’t ignore. From the “Learing Center” scandal to the recent DOJ action involving childcare centers, Minnesota’s Medicaid program has shown serious vulnerabilities to fraud. These are not isolated breakdowns—they point to systemic issues that must be addressed.
Here’s the reality: the federal government funds roughly half of Medicaid. That gives CMS both the authority and the responsibility to ensure those dollars are spent legally and appropriately. When they’re not, we act.
Earlier this year, after auditing Q4 FY2025 billing, we deferred over $250 million.
Of the $91 million deferred:
• $76 million is tied to 14 service categories highly vulnerable to fraud
• $14 million involves program integrity concerns, including payments for ineligible individuals
We’re giving Governor Walz as much support as we can to turn this around. However, we cannot and will not pay bad bills so we’re asking for more information from Minnesota to verify these bills.
CMS will continue using every tool available to protect Medicaid’s integrity—because this program must serve the most vulnerable Americans, while honoring the trust of taxpayers.
More updates to come.