Gov. Tim Walz’s announcement of a pause in payments for 14 Medicaid programs in Minnesota caused widespread confusion and anxiety among the people who provide services to the elderly and disabled. The Walz administration announced Wednesday that the governor ordered a “pause on all payments for 14 DHS Medicaid services until (an) audit is complete.

Payments for more than a dozen Department of Human Services programs that bill through Medicaid will be on pause for up to three months as an outside firm audits for suspicious billing activity, Gov.

Governor Tim Walz has ordered a third-party review of Medicaid billing through the state's Department of Human Services as two major fraud investigations are underway.

Governor Walz announces $4 million for food shelves amid federal shutdown, addressing rising food insecurity for families in Minnesota.

MINNESOTA (Flag Family Media) - Governor Tim Walz says the state of Minnesota will hire a third party to audit billing for 14 Medicaid services considered at high risk for fraud. The state’s Department of Human Services signed a one-year, $2.3 million contract with Optum to flag questionable claims.

Governor Walz and DFL leaders say they're hitting the road and plan to make stops around the state to talk with Minnesotans about gun violence.

With a 53% approval rating, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ranks in the bottom half of governors nationwide, according to a Morning Consult poll.

The comedian said he based his impression of the vice presidential nominee on another Midwesterner close to his heart.