Gov. Walz proposes massive changes to human services amid fraud scrutiny

By: Alyssa Chen, Michelle Griffith

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 1,006

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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Gov. Tim Walz proposed axing insurance companies from Minnesota’s Medicaid program and shifting some of the burden of administering Medicaid from counties to the state during a Capitol press conference Tuesday.

Those and other Walz proposals would drastically overhaul how social services in Minnesota are run if passed by the Legislature — though that’s unlikely this session, which wraps up in May. The governor said he wants to modernize and simplify how Medicaid is administered, …

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