Feds defer additional  million in Minnesota Medicaid funds; Gov. Walz calls it “campaign of retribution”

Feds defer additional $91 million in Minnesota Medicaid funds; Gov. Walz calls it “campaign of retribution”

Gov. Tim Walz says the Trump administration is exploiting the state’s fraud disaster after Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, introduced an additional $91 million in federal Medicaid funding is being deferred, citing ongoing issues about fraud and program vulnerabilities. “This is a transparent effort to cut funding for…

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Walz authorizes Minnesota National Guard ahead of expected winter storm to provide emergency support

Walz authorizes Minnesota National Guard ahead of expected winter storm to provide emergency support

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed an govt order authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to support emergency operations for a winter storm expected late Saturday into Sunday. The governor’s executive orderby which he declared the emergency, authorizes the Minnesota National Guard to provide support for emergency storm operations. Steele County has already requested help from…

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