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Trump halts Minnesota Medicaid funds over fraud allegations

Season 2026 Episode 45 | 5m 35s

Vice President JD Vance announced that the federal government would withhold $259 million in Medicaid funding for Minnesota due to concerns about fraud. The state and its welfare fraud scandals have become a target for the Trump administration, and Gov. Tim Walz says the funding move is politically motivated. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Matt Sepic, a reporter for Minnesota Public Radio.

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