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What's the deal with fraud in Minnesota? The Feeding Our Future scandal, explained.

Fraud in Minnesota has become a flashpoint for incendiary comments about Somali-Americans by President Donald Trump, as well as a sticking point in the 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election. It's also resulted in a fair bit of misinformation and disinformation in the news.

Fraud and funding delays are threatening Medicaid in Minnesota

Fraud and funding delays are threatening Medicaid in Minnesota

Minnesota's Medicaid program is facing funding freezes as the state steps up efforts to fight fraud. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about fraud and threats to programs with the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Feds announce new freeze of Medicaid money for Minnesota over fraud concerns

Feds announce new freeze of Medicaid money for Minnesota over fraud concerns

The deferral of aid to Minnesota is part of a larger action, which also includes approximately $867 million kept from California. This brings the total to more than $1 billion in paused federal Medicaid payments to the two states.
by Erica Zurek

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Alleged fraudsters collected public cash years after Feeding Our Future scam uncovered

Alleged fraudsters collected public cash years after Feeding Our Future scam uncovered

According to criminal complaints filed in a state tax evasion case, fraud that originated with the nonprofit Feeding Our Future appears to have continued for more than two years after the case became public in early 2022.
by Matt Sepic

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Key Feeding Our Future suspect arrested in Somalia

Key Feeding Our Future suspect arrested in Somalia

A key suspect in the Feeding Our Future case who fled the country as investigators were closing in on him has been arrested in his native Somalia.
by Matt Sepic

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Vance demands Justice Department probe of Minnesota officials as White House presses 'war on fraud'

Vance demands Justice Department probe of Minnesota officials as White House presses 'war on fraud'

In his referral, Vance wrote that officials in Minnesota or anywhere else in the country “must be held accountable” if they facilitated fraud, prevented officials from stopping it or retaliated against whistleblowers who tried to report it.
by The Associated Press

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Feds seek to revoke citizenship of Feeding Our Future defendant

Feds seek to revoke citizenship of Feeding Our Future defendant

According to the civil complaint filed June 3, Abdikadir Kadiye tried unsuccessfully to gain U.S. residency under a different name and was ordered removed. However, they allege the man stayed in the country and later successfully applied for citizenship as Abdikadir Kadiye.
by Matt Sepic

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DHS disenrolls 3,400 Medicaid providers while flagging small fraction for further fraud review

DHS disenrolls 3,400 Medicaid providers while flagging small fraction for further fraud review

Minnesota’s Department of Human Services disenrolled 60 percent of providers from 14 high risk Medicaid programs as part of an agreement with the federal government to combat fraud. But only 59 providers were flagged for additional review.
by Ellie Roth

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