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Medicaid

  • Up and at ’Em

    Episode 824

    New Set of Goobers

    Brad Carlson is in, so naturally we talk about Miss America and the Minnesota Twins.

    Guest: Brad Carlson

    Wed Dec 18 2019Wednesday, December 18, 2019

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    Episode 809

    The Midichlorian

    The contracting industry, Disney Plus, methamphetamines, the changing local papers, and the presidential race.

    Guest: Andy Aplikowski

    Tue Nov 19 2019Tuesday, November 19, 2019

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    Episode 796

    Captain Bureaucracy in the Flesh

    DHS gets challenged on their policy of never writing down any of their mistakes.

    Guests: Frank Pafko and Andy Aplikowski

    Thu Oct 31 2019Thursday, October 31, 2019

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    Episode 795

    Troubling Dysfunction

    Trustworthiness at MnDHS means no one taking responsibility for major Medicaid overpayments, right?

    Guest: Barbara Thomas Smith

    Wed Oct 30 2019Wednesday, October 30, 2019

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    Episode 776

    Captain Bureaucracy

    DHS was caught paying money to the dead.

    Guests: Frank Pafko and Melissa Sauser

    Thu Oct 3 2019Thursday, October 3, 2019

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    Episode 773

    Anatidicide

    Amy Klobuchar killed a duck.

    Guest: Andrew Smith

    Mon Sep 30 2019Monday, September 30, 2019

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    Episode 772

    Tasty Pinch

    Mayor Frey Fry got hacked.

    Guest: Mike Carpenter‚ Ph.D.

    Fri Sep 27 2019Friday, September 27, 2019

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    Episode 770

    Ray of Transparency

    It has been zero days since the Department of Human Services has lost the public trust.

    Guest: Matt Bilski

    Wed Sep 25 2019Wednesday, September 25, 2019

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    Episode 755

    Are You Sick of This?

    Another person resigned from DHS over the Labor Day break.

    Guest: Barbara Thomas Smith

    Wed Sep 4 2019Wednesday, September 4, 2019

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    Episode 738

    The Olson Method

    Maj Dave Hughes is running for Congress in Minnesota’s Seventh.

    Guests: Barbara Thomas Smith and Dave Hughes

    Thu Aug 8 2019Thursday, August 8, 2019

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    Episode 734

    Nobody Pays Attention Fridays in the Summer

    DHS overspent $25M on Medicaid reimbursements. Oops.

    Guest: Andrew Smith

    Fri Aug 2 2019Friday, August 2, 2019

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    Episode 171

    Candidate Niska

    Harry Niska is running for Minnesota Attorney General.

    Guests: John Spry‚ Ph.D., Don Grant, and Harry Niska

    Mon Apr 17 2017Monday, April 17, 2017