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Category Archives: Health Care
Cuts-only approach jeopardizes the well-being of children in need of mental health services
Today, Way Eight of the 20 Ways in 20 Days Campaign looks at how a cuts-only approach to meeting Minnesota’s needs will jeopardize the well-being of children in need of mental health services. Proposed Cut: The legislature has proposed cuts … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Process, Health Care
Tagged 20 Ways in 20 Days, school-linked mental health services
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House health and human services bill is a vision, not a final product
On Tuesday, the House presented the health and human services omnibus budget bill, which cuts nearly $1.7 billion in general fund dollars from base spending in FY 2012-13. While presenting the bill, Representative Jim Abeler, chair of the committee, warned … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Health Care
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Senate health and human services omnibus bill will impact tens of thousands
Wednesday morning, the Senate health and human services committee released its omnibus bill which cuts $1.6 billion from general fund base spending for the FY 2012-13 biennium. The bill also makes $268 million in cuts to the Health Care Access … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Health Care
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Governor Dayton revises budget in response to new deficit numbers
Governor Dayton acted quickly on Monday and released preliminary changes to his budget proposal to reflect the newly released February Forecast, which showed the deficit had shrunk to $5.0 billion. His preliminary list of changes takes advantage of the $1.2 billion improvement in the state’s … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Health Care, Taxes, Transportation
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Repeal of health care reform law would add $230 billion to federal deficit
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has informed Congress that repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act would add approximately $230 billion to the federal budget deficit over the next ten years (from 2012 to 2021). CBO’s letter to Speaker John Boehner provides a preliminary … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Budget, Health Care
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Medicaid for Minnesotans could mean a Happy New Year
Minnesotans have great cause for celebrating in the New Year. Minnesota’s new governor, Mark Dayton, is taking immediate action to help some of the state’s most vulnerable residents access health care (the signing ceremony is scheduled for this Wednesday at 9:30 am in … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care
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Health care reform shows great promise to address health disparities
Last week I blogged about the important research from the Wilder Foundation and Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation on the connections between health outcomes, neighborhood incomes, and race. The deep disparities in the Twin Cities are troubling. But the positive … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care
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New study highlights unequal distribution of health in the Twin Cities
Our recent analysis of new Census data highlighted how racial disparities continue to persist in Minnesota, and today a new report examines the issue more closely here in the Twin Cities. The new study – commissioned by the Blue Cross … Continue reading
New Census data underlines the need for federal health care reform
The U.S. Census released new data on Thursday morning that looks at poverty, income and insurance coverage in the United States. And while most of the headlines will likely focus on the significant jump in poverty – a two percentage … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Poverty
Tagged Census, current population survey, Health Care, health insurance, median income, medicaid, Medical Assistance, Poverty, recovery act
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Governor Pawlenty should OK Minnesota’s share of additional federal funding
We recently reported that Minnesota will receive an additional $263 million in federal Medicaid funding. Minnesota policymakers have been waiting since January for Congress to approve this funding, but there is one last step: Governor Tim Pawlenty must certify that … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Federal Budget, Health Care
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