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Delaware Sent $4.2 Million to Dead People. It’s Time to Admit There’s a Welfare Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Problem.
A federal audit found Delaware made $4.2 million in improper Medicaid payments for deceased enrollees—just one piece of a larger welfare waste, fraud, and abuse problem. Read more...
- Food Stamps
- Promoting Work over Welfare
- Welfare Program Integrity
Spring Cleaning Exposes Millions in Welfare Fraud in Massachusetts and Maine
Troubling audits from Massachusetts and Maine reveal millions lost to welfare fraud—and why it's time for a spring cleaning of public assistance oversight. Read more...
- Food Stamps
- Welfare Program Integrity
California Shouldn’t Ask Taxpayers to Pay for a Welfare Mess It Refuses to Clean Up
California's CalFresh error rate hit nearly 11 percent—well above the federal penalty threshold. Taxpayers shouldn't cover for the state's inaction. Read more...
- Food Stamps
FGA in the News: Welfare Fraud Is Rampant. Here’s What States Can Do.
Welfare fraud is rampant across red and blue states alike. Here's a roundup of FGA's latest op-eds and news features on how states can fight back. Read more...
- Welfare Program Integrity
Top Five Missed Policy Opportunities in Wisconsin
Wisconsin had the chance to enact popular HR 1 reforms on tips, school choice, Workforce Pell, food stamps, and Medicaid—but Governor Evers said no. Read more...
- Education
- Food Stamps
- Lower state income taxes
- Medicaid Expansion
With Federal Error Rate Penalties Looming, Pennsylvania’s Welfare Fraud Crisis Spirals Out of Control
Welfare fraud jumped 165 percent in Pennsylvania in 2025. With federal error rate penalties looming, Harrisburg must act to avoid a financial disaster. Read more...
- Food Stamps
Blue States Are Living in a Welfare Mess. It’s Time for Them to Clean It Up.
If blue states don't do their part, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill's welfare reform engine will remain idling in the driveway of waste, fraud, and abuse. Read more...
- TANF
- Welfare Program Integrity
- Work Requirements
Making America Healthy Again Is a Red AND Blue Issue
Red and blue states are finding common ground on MAHA reforms like banning junk food in food stamps, requiring recess, and banning cell phones in schools. Read more...
Minnesota Millionaire: Not Checking Assets in Food Stamps is Fraud by Design
A Minnesota millionaire testified before state legislators about how he legally received thousands in food stamps—exposing the BBCE loophole that bypasses asset limits. Read more...
- Food Stamps
Blue States and Red States Agree: Food Stamps Shouldn’t Be Used to Buy Junk Food
Making America Healthy Again (MAHA) may have been a rallying cry associated with President Trump’s campaign, but it’s become much bigger than any election. It’s a powerful, growing movement that has captivated the nation, crossed party lines, and entered into serious policy discussions in the past year. One of the most popular reforms to come […] Read more...
- Food Stamps
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