Independent journalist Nick Shirley has brought national attention to a massive childcare housing scam in Minnesota after releasing a 42-minute video investigation documenting alleged fraud at facilities reportedly receiving millions in state funds despite showing no signs of operation. Shirley’s investigation alleges that some childcare centers listed as licensed facilities caring for dozens of children appeared empty during repeated daytime visits, with one facility allegedly receiving $4 million while showing no visible evidence of children.
Following Minnesota’s exposure of what federal prosecutors describe as the largest pandemic fraud scheme in U.S. history, with over $1 billion in misappropriated taxpayer funds, similar patterns have emerged in Ohio, where attorney Mehek Cooke has revealed a decade-long Medicaid fraud scheme allegedly exploiting members of the Somali community. Cooke’s investigation alleges that Ohio fraudsters have systematically manipulated the state’s Medicaid system, with individuals obtaining up to $91,000 annually through false claims of providing home healthcare to family members who require no such care. The Ohio whistleblower warns that the fraud extends beyond Minnesota and describes the schemes as involving coerced providers, coached patients, and doctors rubber-stamping fraudulent claims in what she characterizes as an ongoing crime network.
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