Minnesota Sues Federal Government Over Medicaid Funding Freeze

The state accused the government of weaponizing the Medicaid program as ‘political punishment.’

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Speaks with The Epoch Times’ Jan Jekielek at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024, in a still from video. NTD

Minnesota filed a lawsuit on March 2 to block the federal government from withholding $243 million in Medicaid funds, saying the freeze could lead to potential cuts in medical services for low-income individuals.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last month temporarily deferred $259 million in Medicaid funds to Minnesota over alleged fraud in the state’s program, according to the court filing.