Sen. Smith warns rural Minnesota hospitals, Hennepin Healthcare "cannot exist" without Medicaid
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith says she some major concerns about the Republican-backed plan that could cut $1.5 trillion in ...
State GOP legislators warn Minnesota Republicans in Congress against slashing Medicaid
The group wrote U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer and other Minnesota Republicans in Congress “there is no practical way to accommodate ...
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Minnesota lawmakers eye potential impacts of federal budget proposals on state
Officials say the state is looking at a potential reduction of $1.2-$1.6 billion in Medicaid funding per year and that just ...
Minnesota GOP lawmakers warn of impact of potential federal Medicaid cuts
Some Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature sounded the alarm about potential federal cuts to Medicaid, which could be at ...
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Budget bill’s potential cuts to Medicaid threaten Minnesota’s budget and hospitals, health care for thousands
House GOP efforts to slash the popular social safety net would give Democrats fodder for the midterm elections.
What is Medicaid, and what could federal cuts mean for Minnesotans?
Congressional Republicans are eyeing changes to the nation’s largest health insurance program, which 1.2 million Minnesotans rely on.
Heed GOP legislators on harmful Medicaid cuts
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Minnesota doctors raise concern over proposal for sweeping Medicaid cuts
As a Republican proposal moves forward for sweeping cuts to Medicaid, doctors in Minnesota say it would harm “the backbone of ...
Minnesota US Sen. Tina Smith speaks out against possible Medicaid cuts
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith is speaking on Thursday against the Republican-backed plan that could cut $1.5 trillion in federal spending over the next decade, possibly impacting Medicaid.
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Minnesota Democrats sound alarm over GOP proposal to slash Medicaid funding
Democrats are pushing back over a Republican budget blueprint that could cut $880 billion from Medicaid, which provides ...
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What Medicaid cuts could mean for Minnesota children
About one in five Minnesotans are on Medicaid. That shakes out to about one in six adults and three in 10 children. Dr. Marc ...
House passes budget blueprint that could impact Medicaid and SNAP, deliver tax cuts that favor rich
The resolution includes massive reductions in federal spending, which experts say is highly unlikely to be achieved without ...