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Minnesota GOP lawmakers warn of impact of potential federal Medicaid cuts
Some Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature sounded the alarm about potential federal cuts to Medicaid, which could be at risk after the U.S. House passed a budget framework that includes slashing federal spending.
Minnesota lawmakers assess possible impacts of congressional Republican budget plan
Minnesota lawmakers are beginning to come to grips with how proposed Republican spending cuts included in a U.S. House budget plan could affect the state’s finances. On Thursday, Minnesota
Minnesota lawmakers eye potential impacts of federal budget proposals on state
Officials say the state is looking at a potential reduction of $1.2-$1.6 billion in Medicaid funding per year and that just over a third of the state’s current budget comprises federal funds.
MN senators briefed on how potential federal cuts could impact state budget and Medicaid funding
Projections from Minnesota Department of Management and Budget say Medicaid funding could be impacted. SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Senate Finance Committee met Thursday morning at the Senate Building in St. Paul to review the latest numbers regarding possible federal cuts and their potential impact on the Minnesota state budget.
Minnesota Republicans eye cuts with another state budget forecast coming later this week
The latest Minnesota state revenue forecast comes out on Thursday, and it will set the tone with how lawmakers will craft a budget by the end of the current legislative session. Like usual, the pre-forecast slings and arrows are flying.
Sen. Smith warns rural Minnesota hospitals, Hennepin Healthcare "cannot exist" without Medicaid
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith says she some major concerns about the Republican-backed plan that could cut $1.5 trillion in ...
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Budget bill’s potential cuts to Medicaid threaten Minnesota’s budget and hospitals, health care for thousands
House GOP efforts to slash the popular social safety net would give Democrats fodder for the midterm elections.
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Minnesota doctors raise concern over proposal for sweeping Medicaid cuts
As a Republican proposal moves forward for sweeping cuts to Medicaid, doctors in Minnesota say it would harm “the backbone of ...
What is Medicaid, and what could federal cuts mean for Minnesotans?
Congressional Republicans are eyeing changes to the nation’s largest health insurance program, which 1.2 million Minnesotans rely on.
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What Medicaid cuts could mean for Minnesota children
About one in five Minnesotans are on Medicaid. That shakes out to about one in six adults and three in 10 children. Dr. Marc ...
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Minnesota Democrats sound alarm over GOP proposal to slash Medicaid funding
Democrats are pushing back over a Republican budget blueprint that could cut $880 billion from Medicaid, which provides ...
State GOP legislators warn Minnesota Republicans in Congress against slashing Medicaid
More than a dozen Republican state legislators warned U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer and other Minnesota party members in Congress ...
Minnesota US Sen. Tina Smith speaks out against possible Medicaid cuts
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith is speaking on Thursday against the Republican-backed plan that could cut $1.5 trillion in federal spending over the next decade, possibly impacting Medicaid.
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Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch
March deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, and hesitation is surfacing among congressional Republicans about potential cuts to Medicaid. They say deep reductions to the health program ...