A dirty bill of health: Pawlenty’s health care cuts would soon cost more than they save

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A dirty bill of health: Pawlenty’s health care cuts would soon cost more than they save

by Britt Robson
Published: February 2,2009
Time posted: 1:00 am
Tags: Health Care Acess Fund, Kevin Goodno, Minnesota 2010-11 budget, Minnesota budget deficit, Minnesota Care, Tim Pawlenty

Viewed strictly through the prism of balancing Minnesota's general fund portion of the state budget for the 2010-11 biennium, Gov. Tim Pawlenty's decision to propose drastic cuts in state-supported health care insurance makes sense. Health care costs are rising faster than any other sector of the budget, and the general fund is already facing a ...

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