My name is Evelyn Pechous. I’m an organizer with TakeAction Minnesota building community and electoral power in the South Metro. I want to share a story with you. I was
The Type of Governor We Need
health care
Protecting Medicaid & Innovation in Minnesota
Throughout 2017, TakeAction Minnesota members have organized to defend Medicaid by collecting and sharing stories, mobilizing Minnesotans to vociferously oppose bills that would harm Medicaid.
The GOP Tax Plan: Whose voice does it represent?
In late November, U.S. House republicans passed their tax reform bill, and yesterday, the Senate passed their version of the bill out of committee on a party line vote. The
For thousands of Minnesota patients, Medicaid will have a new look
“Minnesota’s biggest public health insurance program will take on a new shape after next year, when about 500,000 enrollees will be encouraged to develop a close relationship with a primary
Minnesotans protest Medica, calling on the HMO to return $120M funneled out of their nonprofit company
Contact: Kenza Hadj-Moussa, 612-386-9556 October 26, 2017 NEWS RELEASE Outraged Minnesotans demand that Medica returns public-interest assets back to its nonprofit company (Minnetonka)—Today, dozens of TakeAction Minnesota members protested Medica,
TakeAction Minnesota Highlights Program Innovations to Defend Medicaid Through Grant from Community Catalyst
Saint Paul, MN — Throughout 2017, TakeAction Minnesota has lifted up the voices of Minnesotans who rely on Medicaid for health care and long term care to defend the program from
Statement on Medica money transfer: Elected officials must check the power of health insurance executives
Contact: Kenza Hadj-Moussa, 612-386-9556 October 20, 2017 NEWS STATEMENT While Trump sabotages the ACA, Medica’s for-profit company benefits from chaos (St. Paul)—On Thursday, the Star Tribune revealed that Medica has
TakeAction Minnesota joins Governor Dayton in calling on the Trump Administration to protect MinnesotaCare
Contact: Kenza Hadj-Moussa, 612-386-9556 October 3, 2017 NEWS RELEASE Reinsurance is a raw deal, as feds slash MinnesotaCare funding St. Paul—Health insurance rates came out this week despite uncertainty surrounding
Members of the Caring Majority Kick Off a National Gathering with a Rally outside Rep. Lewis’ Office
Contact: Kenza Hadj-Moussa, 612-386-9556 September 14, 2017 NEWS RELEASE Caregivers, people living with disabilities, and seniors held a March for Medicaid and Caregiving Thursday afternoon, kicking off a two-day convening
Congressman Jason Lewis ‘appalled’ by protesters at his door
A group of about 20 protesters showed up at U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis’ (R) house in Woodbury on Wednesday. They coursed up his driveway bearing signs, crowded around his front
