Dr. Oz Says Minnesota Fraud Coverup Reaches 'Highest Levels' Of State Government
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
Mainstream coverage tends to treat Minnesota’s fraud scandals as a messy local story, then quickly pivot to warning about “crackdowns” and rhetoric. That framing skips the more basic question Dr. Oz is raising: how do schemes get this large without **institutional permission**, whether through negligence, intimidation, or political convenience?
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Dr. Oz Says Minnesota Fraud Coverup Reaches 'Highest Levels' Of State Government Authored by Jack Phillips and Jan Jekielek via The Epoch Times,Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, revealed that health care fraud in Minnesota is more significant than previously known, according to his interview with EpochTV’s “American Thought Leaders,” premiering at 5 p.m.
ET on Jan. 17.After speaking to whistleblowers across the state, Oz said there has been a “cover-up” for years and that it reaches the “highest levels” of state government.Oz made reference to Somalian Americans and Somalian nationals who have a significant presence in the Minneapolis-Twin Cities area, who have recently been accused by administration officials of engaging in the defrauding of...
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Mainstream coverage tends to treat Minnesota’s fraud scandals as a messy local story, then quickly pivot to warning about “crackdowns” and rhetoric. That framing skips the more basic question Dr. Oz is raising: how do schemes get this large without institutional permission, whether through negligence, intimidation, or political convenience?
Conservatives are not bothered by oversight because it is “tough.” We are bothered when taxpayer-funded programs become easy targets, and then officials act surprised after years of whistleblower warnings and obvious red flags. If a boarded-up building can churn out tens of millions in bills, that is not just clever fraud. It is a failure of public trust and basic governance.
This is why rule of law matters more than messaging. If state systems cannot verify providers, attendance, and eligibility, Washington will step in. The principle at stake is simple: a safety net that cannot police fraud will not remain a safety net for long.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.