“Across race, income, and zip code, our health and wellbeing is tied together. Everyone deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare,” said Elianne Farhat, Executive Director of TakeAction Minnesota. “We applaud Governor Walz’s action to establish a MinnesotaCare Public Option, a commonsense proposal to expand healthcare access and improve people’s lives. With proposals from the Governor, House, and Senate, we look forward to working with the Legislature to get a MinnesotaCare Public Option passed this session that includes eligibility for undocumented Minnesotans.”
MNCare
MinnesotaCare Public Option Bill (HF11) Hearing
Today, thousands of Minnesotans are excluded from health care coverage because of their immigration status. Across the state, thousands of Minnesotans including farmers, small business owners, artists, and young families
In Minnesota, we believe in caring for each other.
Across race, income, gender, and geography, we agree that the state needs to step up and help more Minnesotans access affordable, quality healthcare. Medical emergencies happen to everyone, and everybody deserves access to healthcare, no matter what. Nobody should have to sacrifice paying for rent or groceries to get the care they need.
Expanding MinnesotaCare: We Can Lead the Way to Universal Coverage
MinnesotaCare (MNCare) was created by bipartisan leadership in 1992 to provide health insurance to low-income, working Minnesotans. In 2020, approximately 92,000 Minnesotans are enrolled in MNCare for high-quality, lower-cost health
NEWS RELEASE: New State Data Reveals Minnesotans Struggle to Afford Healthcare; COVID Fears Spur Support for Government Action
Altarum Healthcare Value Hub released results from a new survey that looks specifically at how affordability concerns and ideas for action play out in Minnesota.
This Week at #MNleg: MinnesotaCare Expansion Gets First Hearing
Happy Monday! We have a big week ahead of us at the State Capitol: On Tuesday, January 25th, the Health Finance and Policy Committee will hold its first hearing of
MinnesotaCare Expansion Bill Hearing
Today, thousands of Minnesotans are excluded from health care coverage because of their immigration status. Across the state, thousands of Minnesotans including farmers, small business owners, artists, and young families
Taking Stock of Session
We can change who benefits in our economy when we change who decides in our democracy. It is because we believe in this simple idea that we as members of
MinnesotaCare: Big news, but big cuts
When the House Republicans made it a priority to eliminate MinnesotaCare this year, we faced an uphill battle to protect this essential program. But thousands of Minnesotans like you spoke
Despite Concern Over HHS Cuts, TakeAction Thanks Dayton, Bakk, Lourey for Protecting MNcare
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org Despite Deep Concern Over Cost-Sharing Increases, TakeAction Minnesota Thanks Governor Dayton, Senate Majority Leader Bakk, Senator Lourey for Tenacious Leadership