MinnesotaCare’s Future At Stake In House GOP Budget
House Republicans put a health care program for tens of thousands of low-income Minnesotans on the chopping block Tuesday as the centerpiece of a budget bill that aims to put up half of the $2 billion in tax relief GOP lawmakers hope to offer.
The House was debating a bill Tuesday night for Minnesota’s health and human services spending — the largest slice of the state’s $40 billion budget. A vote wasn’t expected until later in the night.
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A group of about 20 protesters gathered outside the House chambers to call on lawmaker to keep MinnesotaCare in place. Even with additional tax credits, enrollees would likely face much higher out-of-pocket costs, said Liz Doyle with TakeAction Minnesota, a coalition of unions and advocacy groups.
