{"id":2597572,"date":"2026-05-01T08:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-oz-freezes-an-additional-91-million-in-federal-medicaid-funding-for-minnesota\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:26:22","slug":"dr-oz-freezes-an-additional-91-million-in-federal-medicaid-funding-for-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-oz-freezes-an-additional-91-million-in-federal-medicaid-funding-for-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Oz freezes an additional $91 million in federal Medicaid funding for Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdr-oz-freezes-an-additional-91-million-in-federal-medicaid-funding-for-minnesota%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2597572&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>CMS has deferred an additional $91 million in federal Medicaid funding to Minnesota, expanding an ongoing freeze driven by concerns about potential fraud and failures in program oversight. CMS Administrator dr. Mehmet Oz said the agency informed Gov.Tim Walz and state officials after identifying \u201cserious red flags\u201d from an audit that flagged possible irregularities, including questionable payments related to childcare-related activities, past vulnerabilities, and cases where people may have improperly accessed benefits.  <\/p>\n<p>Oz said the most recent action is temporary and will remain in place while CMS reviews further documentation from the state to verify claims, adding that about $14 million involved spending tied to individuals who may not have been eligible under federal rules. Vice President JD vance characterized the move as part of a broader \u201cwar on fraud,\u201d noting the cumulative freeze now exceeds $300 million.  <\/p>\n<p>The decision comes amid additional scrutiny of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/corporate-media-outlets-turning-a-blind-eye-to-minnesota-fraud-involving-somalis\/\" title=\"Corporate Media Outlets Turning a Blind Eye to ... ... Involving Somalis\">minnesota fraud allegations<\/a>, including FBI raids of dozens of facilities, and a controversy that Walz missed a state house oversight hearing on fraud prevention related to Minnesota\u2019s childcare services.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cms\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11557\">Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services<\/a> has moved to defer an additional $91 million in federal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicaid\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1289\">Medicaid<\/a> funding to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"443\">Minnesota<\/a>, escalating a dispute over alleged <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fraud\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3188\">fraud<\/a> and oversight failures in the state\u2019s health programs. <\/p>\n<p>In a video announcement, CMS Administrator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dr-mehmet-oz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2270\">Dr. Mehmet Oz<\/a> said the agency notified Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11523\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) and state officials of the funding freeze following what he described as \u201cserious red flags\u201d in Minnesota\u2019s administration of Medicaid funds. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4549744\/cole-allen-jailed-trump-assassination-attempt-trial\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Cole Allen concedes to stay in jail ahead of Trump assassination attempt trial<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4548208\/indict-federal-charge-assault-tpusa-reporter-minneapolis-protest\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Three indicted on federal charges in assault of TPUSA reporter at Minneapolis ICE protest<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4547976\/parents-sue-openai-canada-school-shooting-despite-sam-altman-apology\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Parents sue OpenAI over Canadian school shooting by transgender suspect despite Sam Altman\u2019s apology<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The action builds on roughly $250 million in federal Medicaid payments that were already deferred earlier this year as part of a broader audit and review by the task force to eliminate fraud, headed by Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7658\">JD Vance<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cCMS is deferring an additional $91 million in federal Medicaid funding,\u201d Oz said, calling the move \u201cnecessary\u201d to ensure taxpayer dollars are properly spent. <\/p>\n<p>Oz said the latest action stems from expanded scrutiny after a federal audit of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 identified possible irregularities. He pointed to multiple concerns, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-ice-officers-get-beaten-while-arresting-pedophiles-minneapolis-makes-baby-therapy-goats-available-for-some-overstressed-city-staffers-8\/\" title=\"As ICE Officers Get Beaten While Arresting Pedophiles, Minneapolis Makes Baby &#039;Therapy Goats&#039; Available for Some Overstressed City Staffers\">including alleged fraud tied<\/a> to childcare programs, vulnerabilities exposed in prior state scandals, and claims that individuals improperly accessed benefits. <\/p>\n<p>Oz said roughly $14 million in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >questionable spending involved individuals<\/a> who were not eligible for coverage under federal standards. <\/p>\n<p>The agency framed the deferral as temporary, pending further documentation from the state to verify claims. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCMS will continue to use every tool available to safeguard Medicaid,\u201d Oz said. \u201cThis program exists as a safeguard to protect our most vulnerable citizens, and we have an obligation to protect it, both for them and for every taxpayer who helps fund this beautiful program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vance, amplifying the announcement on social media, said the move is part of the administration\u2019s \u201cwar on fraud\u201d effort, highlighting the cumulative funding freeze now exceeding $300 million. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4546825\/walz-skips-oversight-hearing-fraud-prevention-probably-in-basement\/\"><strong>WALZ SKIPS STATE OVERSIGHT HEARING ON FRAUD PREVENTION: \u2018HE\u2019S PROBABLY IN THE BASEMENT\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The move follows further investigations into Minnesota\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-whines-to-reporters-that-people-are-calling-him-the-r-word-and-its-trumps-fault\/\" title=\"... Whines to Reporters That People Are Calling Him the &#039;R-Word&#039; - And It&#039;s Trump&#039;s Fault\">alleged widespread fraud<\/a>. FBI agents <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4545760\/fbi-raid-minneapolis-facilities-fraud-probe\/\">raided two dozen facilities<\/a> in the state on Tuesday, with many involved with Somali-linked businesses. <\/p>\n<p>On the same day, Walz failed to appear for a Minnesota House oversight hearing. He was slated to testify about how his administration is actively combating fraud in the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-skips-state-oversight-hearing-on-fraud-prevention\/\" title=\"... on ...\">taxpayer-funded childcare services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CMS delays another $91M in Medicaid funding for Minnesota amid fraud claims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2597573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26063558846038-e1772718333999.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45345,36513,37167,11975,5698],"class_list":["post-2597572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dr-oz","tag-federal-funding","tag-healthcare-policy","tag-medicaid","tag-minnesota"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26063558846038-e1772718333999.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2597572"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2597576,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597572\/revisions\/2597576"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2597573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2597572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2597572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2597572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}