Walz unveils antifraud package after Trump administration freezes Minnesota Medicaid funds
The Hill
by Ashleigh FieldsFebruary 26, 2026
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…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/26/2026