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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Hannah Fingerhut and Giovanna Dell'orto

Prosecutor says 14 Minnesota programs are targeted for fraud and the state is swamped with crime

Minnesota Fraud - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

At least 14 state-run programs in Minnesota have been flagged for fraud, a prosecutor said Thursday as he announced new charges in several schemes.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said during a news conference that federal officials suspect a significant portion of roughly $18 billion paid out by Medicaid to Minnesota programs was fraudulent.

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