Dr. Oz Says Minnesota Fraud Coverup Reaches ‘Highest Levels’ of State Government

The Trump administration said it would freeze child care funds in Minnesota unless officials there provide more data about the programs.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, after an interview with EpochTV’s 'American Thought Leaders' in Washington on Jan. 16, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/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.