Strib overstates impact of Pawlenty exec order by 99,900 percent (or so)
If you only read the first paragraph of the Wednesday page one Strib story about Gov. Tim Pawlenty's executive order on federal health care money, you could be excused for thinking something actually...
View ArticleMN among only 2 states to miss out on federal health dollars
Alaska is the only other state to not receive a grant -- 48 states and the District of Columbia will each be receiving up to $1 million under the program.
View ArticleAbeler: MA expansion’s cost ‘a wash’ for state
In an interview with the St. Cloud Times, the Anoka Republican rebuked MMB's budget math on the proposed Medical Assistance expansion.
View ArticleHann bill would repeal MA expansion, block federal health law
Sen. David Hann, chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, introduced a bill dubbed the Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act.
View ArticleHHS grants extra time to enroll for health care
People who have already started applying through the HealthCare.gove website will have extra time to finish
View ArticlePoll: Obama health law fails to gain support
The AP poll shows public support for President Barack Obama’s health care law at its lowest level since passage of the landmark legislation four years ago.
View ArticleGOP conflicted on health law alternative
Millions are enrolled for medical insurance through the "Obamacare" exchanges, and an all-out repeal has become less practical and popular.
View ArticleHealth care ruling sets off partisan responses
Minnesota wasn’t subject, individually, to the court’s decision, but Gov. Mark Dayton warned that a ruling that eliminated subsidies for other states would have “thrown the whole system into chaos.”
View ArticleGOP hopeful Scott Walker offers health plan alternative
During his Brooklyn Park visit, Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker called for replacing Obamacare with tax credits tied to age.
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