Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Thursday unveiled a legislative package intended to mitigate fraud a day after the Trump administration paused $259.5 million in Medicaid funds for the North Star State. Walz’s package would create a new statute that increases penalties for public fraud by 20 percent and extend statutes of limitations to seven…
Walz unveils antifraud package after Trump administration freezes Minnesota Medicaid funds
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Thursday unveiled a legislative package intended to mitigate fraud a day after the Trump administration paused $259.5 million in Medicaid funds for the North Star State. Walz’s package would create a new statute that increases penalties for public fraud by 20 percent
Last updated: June 18, 2026, 1:16 AM
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