Don’t create political theater — fund the Medicaid fraud fighters

By: Dean Lerner, Kevin Techau

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 1,298

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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With the 2026 election approaching, Gov. Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird have unveiled a new priority: cracking down on Medicaid fraud.

That comes as a big surprise to those of us who know the system and have actually fought Medicaid fraud. Why such a surprise? Because our governor and attorney general have long disregarded the most effective tools already at their disposal to fulfill their pronounced objective.

The real purpose of their newly …

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