# KY Auditor Finds $800M in Medicaid Fraud

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Podcast: [The Tom Roten Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show-6668594)
Published: 2026-07-03T19:54:42+00:00
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## Resource

"Freedom is not only the absence of tyranny. It is the presence of accountability." writes Kentucky state Auditor Allison Ball in her recent op-ed. In this episode Auditor Ball discusses the millions her office found in Medicaid fraud and a scathing review of Jefferson County Schools finances and poor teaching outcomes. Ball also reveals Gov. Andy Beshear's petty politics by refusing to allow foster kids to participate in a Trump Administration savings program. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support .

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