by Betsy Sundquist
Published: February 19, 2010
Tags: Americans United for Change, Medicare, Michele Bachmann, Social Security
Americans United for Change, a progressive advocacy group, has rolled out a new radio ad that criticizes U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., for her recent suggestion that Americans be "weaned off" of Social Security and Medicare.
Despite political obstacles in Congress that have made the federal health care reform package less expansive than originally advertised, the stakes remain high for Minnesota. The key issues at this point involve proposed reforms to Medicare and Medicaid, the twin pillars of federal health care funding, that could go a long way toward reducing state costs to care for the poor and stopping the net outflow of Minnesota tax dollars.
by Britt Robson
Published: June 1, 2009
Tags: General Assistance Medical Care, Health & Human Services, Health Care, Linda Berglin, Medical Assistance, Medicare, Minnesota Care, Tim Pawlenty
State Sen. Linda Berglin (DFL-Minneapolis) (pictured) is appropriately regarded as one of the most liberal members of the Minnesota Legislature, especially with respect to providing health care coverage to as many Minnesotans as possible. Berglin spearheaded the legislation that created MinnesotaCare, a state-supported health insurance program primarily for working Minnesota families whose employers don’t provide [...]
