EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 14 MIN
$90M Minnesota childcare & Medicaid fraud | The Center Square Daily
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Federal prosecutors say a massive Medicaid and childcare fraud scheme in Minnesota stole more than $90 million from taxpayers, marking what officials describe as the largest autism fraud case ever charged by the Department of Justice. Investigators allege defendants billed for services never provided, paid kickbacks to parents, and used taxpayer-funded programs to finance luxury purchases including cars, jewelry, and real estate. Meanwhile, the United States Environmental Protection Agency is rolling back refrigerant regulations in a move the Trump administration says could lower grocery costs, protect jobs, and reduce compliance burdens for supermarkets and small businesses. Critics argue the rollback weakens climate protections and could create long-term economic and environmental consequences after companies already invested heavily to comply with earlier federal standards. Also in today’s episode: Illinois: https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_0420a047-8714-4616-a271-ee890fa6ae89.html Texas: https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_3d63f2f7-f2e8-4ad5-bd85-d856bfc9dbb0.html Pennsylvania: https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/article_26c459cc-7a20-4846-8dcd-251ed0f294f0.html Wisconsin: http://thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/article_9ea19de8-f401-43a6-a411-f8a3dbd5701a.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Federal prosecutors say a massive Medicaid and childcare fraud scheme in Minnesota stole more than $90 million from taxpayers, marking what officials describe as the largest autism fraud case ever charged by the Department of Justice. Investigators allege defendants billed for services never provided, paid kickbacks to parents, and used taxpayer-funded programs to finance luxury purchases including cars, jewelry, and real estate. Meanwhile, the United States Environmental Protection Agency is rolling back refrigerant regulations in a move the Trump administration says could lower grocery costs, protect jobs, and reduce compliance burdens for supermarkets and small businesses. Critics argue the rollback weakens climate protections and could create long-term economic and environmental consequences after companies already invested heavily to comply with earlier federal standards.
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