Minnesota officials are bracing for billions of dollars in additional health care expenses if congressional Republicans enact a plan they’re discussing to replace the Affordable Care Act, according to a draft document obtained by The Associated Press. The planning document shows that the GOP proposal, a draft of which was circulated last week, would cut $1.3 billion next year from the state’s low-income health care program that covers roughly one-sixth of its 5.5 million residents.
Category: Minnesota Government
The Latest: Perez says Dems in ‘a crisis of confidence’
29, 2014 file photo, then-Labor Secretary Tom Perez speaks in the South Court Auditorium in the White House compound in Washington. National Democrats will elect a new chair whose task is to st… .
After suite misuse, rebuild public trust in stadium leadership
Ted Mondale, executive director of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, and Michele Kelm-Helgen, the authority’s chair, responded after Minnesota Legislative Auditor James Nobles delivered a report at a joint meeting of the House and Senate State Government Finance committees on Tuesday on use of the luxury suites at the U.S. Bank Stadium. A four-hour hearing last Tuesday allowed Minnesota legislators to ask dozens of hard-hitting questions about the use of U.S. Bank Stadium luxury suites by the public facility’s governing board and executive director.
The Latest: Minnesota governor back at work after collapse
Minnesota Lt. Governor Tina Smith, right, and Secretary of State Steve Simon, left, help Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton after he collapsed during his State of the State address in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017.
Minnesota governor collapses during speech
JULY 28: Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton delivers remarks on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party’s nomination.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton faints near end of 45-minute State of the State address
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton collapses during his State of the State address on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. On the right is Lt.
Minnesota governor collapses during State of the State speech
Minnesota Lt. Governor Tina Smith, right, and Secretary of State Steve Simon, left, help Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton after he collapsed during his State of the State address in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017.
Franken’s role in Trump’s Washington a work in progress
With a fellow showman about to enter the White House, Franken is grappling with one of the biggest challenges of his political career: does he use the megaphone afforded by his own showbiz past to fight for progressive values in Trump’s Washington? At risk in that scenario is the Democratic senator’s ability under total Republican rule at the federal level to effectively represent Minnesota, a state Trump came close to winning. “I will take it one day at a time, believe it or not,” Franken said in an interview.
Tax help breaks legislative ice, but bigger fights loom
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton addresses reporters Tuesday morning prior to the start of the 2017 Minnesota State legislative session. The Democratic Governor will face stiff challenges in his final two years with Republicans controlling both the house and the senate.
Better data is needed to address hate crimes
Swastikas, the N-word and other forms of hate speech can be found on buildings in high-density areas. Finding the perpetrators and prosecuting them can be a daunting task.
Hospitals face uncertain prognosis with Affordable Care Act up in the air
In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama signs the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The Affordable Care Act hasn’t been a make-or-break proposition for the finances of health systems, but it has driven a wide variety of changes at Minnesota’s 146 hospitals.