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Story summary
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz unveiled a fraud package for 2026 session after U.S. President Donald Trump's Medicaid cuts.
- The package includes 18 proposals, including a centralized Office of Inspector General and prohibiting direct nonprofit appropriations.
- A bipartisan Inspector General's office bill stalled because Democrats questioned its necessity.
- Walz's administration is reviewing 14 high-risk Medicaid services flagged for fraud.
- The state has 60 days to defend Medicaid claims against federal scrutiny.
