Minnesota fraud scandal 2026
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Democrat's audit admits Medicaid oversight failure amid fraud scandal
Dunlap secured the Democratic nomination for Maine's 2nd Congressional District and faces Republican nominee Paul LePage in the general election on Nov. 3.
JD Vance visited Maine and criticized Dunlap's track record as auditor at a campaign event.
Christopher Bernardini, a former employee of Gateway Community Services, said his company had been defrauding Maine's Medicaid program by filing false records about client visits.
Minnesota fraud scandal ongoing, expert warns
Minnesota's licensing database showed 364 new facilities with provisional licenses over the past year.
DHS said it discontinued the Housing Stabilization Services program.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is running for Senate.
“I'm not sure if there's a real underlying driver in the demographics or the demand for these facilities, but it's odd that we have these assisted living facilities linked to Medicaid fraud, at the same time, the Minnesota Department of Health is approving more than one a day. More than one new facility gets approved every single day, 365 days a year. And I don't think anybody is really giving any thought to, hey, maybe some of this is not on the up and up.”