Vice President J.D. Vance is leading a new task force to stop fraud.
Yesterday, Vance announced that the federal government is freezing $259 million worth of Medicaid funding in Minnesota until the state complies with a fraud investigation.
“There are too many Americans who are being defrauded by very bad actors in our society, people who take the goodwill, the trust of the American taxpayer, and they decide to use it against us,” Vance said on Wednesday. “They decide to make themselves rich, instead of allowing these programs that are set up to make it easier for people to take care of their families, to make it easier for autistic kids to get the after-school care they need, to make it easier for people to get the healthcare they need.”
Vice President Vance and Administrator Oz Announce Actions to Address Fraud, Waste, and Abuse https://t.co/CCUDvYXbQN
— Vice President JD Vance (@VP) February 25, 2026
Minnesota allegedly paid about $9 billion in fraud across 14 social programs that were meant to feed children, help autistic kids, and help families find housing and childcare.
No, this isn’t the Epstein Files.
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) February 26, 2026
This is the audit of Minnesota’s 14 “high-risk” Medicaid programs that lost over $9B.
Tim Walz’s hand-picked “independent audit.”
It’s a cover-up. pic.twitter.com/S1OId8iwR5
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who isn't running for re-election because of exposed fraud, said that he was angry over the fraud in his state.
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Republicans have been sounding the alarm on this fraud for years.
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) February 26, 2026
Tim Walz didn’t just ignore it.
He helped keep it hidden.
Now he’s suddenly outraged, but only because it ended his political career.pic.twitter.com/tS3srejIV5
The war on fraud has begun. And Somali fraudsters in my home state are about to find out. pic.twitter.com/ItexQ2JlNY
— Tom Emmer (@GOPMajorityWhip) February 25, 2026
Vance announced a nationwide six-month moratorium on Medicare enrollment for certain durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies suppliers.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said that there are twice as many durable medical equipment manufacturers in South Florida as McDonald’s.
If Minnesota won't clean up their benefit systems, then the amount of deferred federal payments to the state might reach $1 billion, Oz said. Walz has 60 days to respond.
“If Minnesota fails to clean up the systems, the state will rack up $1 billion of deferred payments this year. Tim Walz has 60 days to respond”
— Just the News (@JustTheNews) February 26, 2026
Dr. Oz gives Governor Walz two month deadline to stomp out fraud, or owe $1 billion to the federal government pic.twitter.com/voYWTCdoQL
The task force follows a Georgia man who owned two telemedicine companies, being sentenced to seven years in prison. He was ordered to pay $27.9 million because he allegedly fraudulently billed Medicare for unnecessary durable medical equipment.
Vance estimated that fraud in blue states could mount to over $300 billion when accounting for various benefit programs, including healthcare, food stamps, and more.
🚨 HOLY CRAP! JD Vance says the amount healthcare fraud being committed in Democrat states by illegals and others could be WELL OVER $300 BILLION
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 25, 2026
Politicians like Walz who are complicit in this need to start being ARRESTED.
Taxpayers are being robbed BLIND! pic.twitter.com/6RRWaxprBZ
