FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 15, 2013Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org Dai Thao Endorsed by TakeAction Minnesota for Saint Paul CityCouncil Seat Bold progressive stands out in strong field of
Affordable Care Act has unique proving ground in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. — No state is set to embrace the Affordable Care Act as thoroughly as Minnesota, the only one that will implement the “big three” components of health
State rolls out MinnesotaCare 2.0
Significant changes were made to the state’s insurance program for the working poor during the 2013 legislative session Jeff Nygaard has been enrolled in MinnesotaCare for nearly two decades. Last
Rosenblum: Banning the box was a start, not the end
Turns out, Ban the Box is just the beginning. A victor of the 2013 legislative session, the new bill requires employers to remove the question, and the check box, that
Advocates for poor say MNsure’s 2-tier enrollment system is unfair
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The state’s new online health insurance marketplace, MNsure, is banking on community groups and other grass-roots organizations to help people sign up for health plans. MNsure
Minnesota’s tax plan: It’s not overreach; it’s overdue
“That is the task which we begin today: to inaugurate an age in which our will is equal to our hopes. I believe that our people are waiting, and are
Sarah Greenfield, 1.3 million Minnesotans
2013 was an incredible legislative session to be part of the movement for universal healthcare in Minnesota. Many years we find ourselves on the defense, working as hard as we
Minnesota’s new health laws: We’ve got answers to your questions
It was a big session for health legislation at the Minnesota Capitol. Lawmakers expanded the Medicaid insurance program in February and met a federal deadline in March to pass legislation
Minnesota politics shaped by grassroots involvement
What a difference one election can make. The list of populist achievements in this year’s legislative session is long and impressive. Marriage equality. A new health care exchange free of
Chris Conry, Our Tax Plan: It’s Not Overreach, It’s Overdue
“That is the task which we begin today: to inaugurate an age in which our will is equal to our hopes. I believe that our people are waiting, and are
