by Scott Carlson
Published: November 12, 2009
Tags: General Assistance Medical Care, Health Care, Minnesota Care, Tim Pawlenty
For the past three decades, Minnesota has paid the health care tab for the state’s poorest residents under a program known as General Assistance Medical Care.
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 [...]
by Britt Robson
Published: February 2, 2009
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 [...]
by Britt Robson
Published: February 2, 2009
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 [...]
