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The threats to Minnesota's Medicaid funds are unprecedented. Other states could be next

NPR Topics: NewsΒ·@JulianaKimΒ·2 months ago
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Juliana Kim Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in the U.S. Capitol Building on March 4 in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North America hide caption When Sarah Lindbo's 14-year-old daughter Greta is thriving, she is playful, engaged and not in pain. Greta, who has cerebral palsy, requires a range of supports to get to that point. That includes doctors, medical equipment, prescriptions, a paraprofessional at school and a care assistant at home. Many of these services depend on Medicaid. " Medicaid makes a huge impact in our day-to-day life," Lindbo said. "It is the foundation of what gives Greta her experience at school and in our community and our family." But lately, Lindbo has been nervous. She and her family live in Minnesota where hundreds of millions of dollars β€” and possibly billions β€” for the state's Medicaid program are in limbo as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on fraud.…

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