Medicaid, Minnesota

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 risk after the U.S. House passed a budget framework that includes slashing federal spending.
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.
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 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 Gorelick, CEO of Children’s Minnesota, told MPR News on Wednesday about half of his hospital system’s patients are covered by Minnesota Medical Assistance — the state’s Medicaid program for people with low income.
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.
How the federal budget proposal could impact Medicaid
The budget requires the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion over the next 10 years. The committee oversees Medicaid.
How cutting Medicaid will impact US
Medicaid is a healthcare program that covers 72 million Americans. In the latest congressional budget bill, lawmakers are seeking to make deep cuts to federally funded programs in the U.S. Medicaid is one of those programs.
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