Minnesota Department of Human Services and State and Medicaid

Walz lays out plan to give the state more control over Medicaid

March 10, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Gov. Tim Walz (D) MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Governor Tim Walz has released a proposal that he says would centralize and streamline the way Minnesota delivers human services, including Medicaid. The plan updates a decades-old system that relies on counties and managed care organizations to run the programs. Under the proposal, the state would determine eligibility for Medicaid and…

Minnesota Department Of Human Services Appeals Federal Funds Being Withheld For Medicaid

Minnesota Department of Human Services appealing decision to withhold federal funds for Medicaid

January 13, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — 1.2 million people in Minnesota rely on Medicaid, according to the Minnesota Department of Human Services. But funding for over one million people is being withheld of up to $515 million quarterly unless the state takes more actions against fraud. “What CMS is saying here is they’re going to basically withhold possibly up to $2 billion annually…