By: Jacob Skahl Last December, I lost my health care for three months. It felt terrible. I knew that if anything happened, the out-of-pocket expenses would make it impossible for
People’s House Series: Expand Health Care, Don’t Cut It
In Minnesota, we care for each other. My name is Amanda Otero and I’m the organizing director at TakeAction Minnesota. First, I believe that health care is always about two
People’s House Series: (Update!) HMO Conversion Bill Moves Forward
In Minnesota, we believe in fairness and the common good. This week, hundreds of TakeAction Minnesota members contacted their legislators about Minnesota allowing for-profit health insurance companies from entering the
People’s House Series: Stop the Health Care Heist
In Minnesota, we believe in fairness and the common good. We were the only state in the nation that still banned for-profit companies from selling health insurance.
But in 2017, corporate lobbyists changed that law. It takes effect this year.
Not One Plan: Sarah’s Story
Sarah Piepenburg runs a small business, Vinaigrette, in Minneapolis. She is a member of Main Street Alliance of Minnesota, an organization that works to provide small businesses a voice in
Governor’s budget first step to fixing state health care
The governor’s budget released on Tuesday has the progress and vision Minnesotans in St. Cloud deserve. When I was an infant, I was diagnosed with common variable immune deficiency. I
5 Things We Love About Gov. Walz’s Health Care Proposal
We’re thrilled to support Governor Walz & Lt. Governor Flanagan’s health care proposal. Here are 5 reasons why.
Lucky to Be Alive: Riley’s Story
By: Riley Schumacher When I was an infant, I was diagnosed with common variable immune deficiency. I spent most of my childhood fighting for my life, spending time in hospital
NEWS RELEASE: Paid Sick Time Clears First Hurdle at the Capitol
February 13, 2019 Contact: Kenza Hadj-Moussa, 612-386-9556, kenza@takeactionminnesota.org or Josh Keller, 612-270-2984, jkeller@seiumn.org NEWS RELEASE Paid Sick Time Clears First Hurdle at the Capitol House Labor Committee advances Earned Sick and
Debate reopens over future of health care in Minnesota
[…] 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.