Dr. Oz warns Walz to address alleged Somali Medicaid fraud or lose federal funding

Source: New York Post

“Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz on Friday warned Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz the state could lose federal Medicaid funding unless it restores ‘the integrity’ of its program. In a post on X, Dr. Oz claimed more than $1 billion had been stolen through a massive Medicaid fraud scheme carried out by ‘bad actors’ within Minnesota’s Somali community, alleging some of the funds ‘may have even made its way to the Somalian terrorist group (al-Shabab).’ ‘Our staff at CMS told me they’ve never seen anything like this in Medicaid — and everyone from Gov. Tim Walz on down needs to be investigated, because they’ve been asleep at the wheel,’ Oz said.” (12/07/25)

https://nypost.com/2025/12/07/us-news/dr-oz-warns-tim-walz-to-address-alleged-somali-medicaid-fraud-or-minnesota-will-lose-federal-funding/