Debate reopens over future of health care in Minnesota
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An actuarial analysis shows that nearly 1,865 individual claims were covered by the program in the first nine months of last year at a total cost of $84 million.
Dahms said the final 2018 tally could reach as high as $150 million once all affected claims are tallied.
Some questioned whether the cost is worth it.
“For the amount of relief that we’re giving insurance companies, are we getting enough relief for Minnesotans?” asked Amanda Otero, a health care organizer with the group TakeAction Minnesota. “The premise behind this bill is we can’t afford not to do this. We’re wondering if we can afford to do this.”
TakeAction is a grassroots group that has become a force on the political left. The Minnesota Nurses Association has also objected to the bill on the grounds that it’s a short-term fix to a health cost problem that demands bigger solutions.
