By: Devin Helmick I live in Central Minnesota and get health care through MinnesotaCare. I don’t have enough money to purchase private insurance, and my work doesn’t provide healthcare benefits.
NEW REPORT: Nearly half of Minnesotans struggle to afford health care, 79% are worried about costs
CONTACT: Corinne Horowitz, Main Street Alliance, 612-232-1655, Kenza Hadj-Moussa, TakeAction Minnesota, 612-386-9556 MEDIA RELEASE NEW REPORT: Nearly half of Minnesotans struggle to afford health care, 79% are worried about costs
People’s House Series: A Family Friendly Minnesota
Our Capitol, Our Voices Courage is contagious. This week, women, young people, POC & immigrant workers, and people from all walks of life were at the Capitol to call for
KARE 11 Investigates: Some wealthy developers dodge taxes for years
[…] KARE 11 attempted to contact Wallace and the Ramsey and Chisago County developers about their unpaid taxes. They either declined comment or did not return emails and telephone calls.
Doing Better: Stuart’s Story
By: Stuart Orlowski Why is health care reform important to me? Because I’m afraid. I’m afraid of unexpected, unpredictable costs that will hurt my livelihood. Last year I broke my
People’s House Series: Claiming the role of our government
Earlier this week, a friend brought up the push at the Capitol to legalize marijuana. He said, “Why would they introduce it if it’s not going to pass?” It’s a
Cost of Care: Efemona’s Story
By: Efemona Kosi I am lucky to be covered under my parent’s healthcare plan. My mother is a nurse and my father is a correctional officer. We’re ensured under my
People’s House Series: Paid Time to Care & What it Means to be Human
I’m Amanda. I’m the organizing director at TakeAction Minnesota. And I’m a new mama to Luz. She’s almost 7 months old. When she was born, I took almost 14 weeks
Surviving, Thriving: Amity’s Story
By: Amity Foster When I was 22 years old, I was diagnosed with leukemia. I was fresh out of college. I did not have a job. I did not have
Two Loose Screws: Anne’s Story
By: Anne Tews In 2010, I lost my job and got health care coverage through Thrivent. It cost an arm and a leg, and if I were to use it