HHS freezes Minnesota childcare funds amid fraud claims mBlip / December 31, 2025 From USA TODAY. The federal Department of Health and Human Services froze all childcare payments to Minnesota, citing what it calls ‘blatant fraud’ at state daycares. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/30/hhs-freezes-childcare-payments-minnesota/87965467007/