GOP candidate Randy Demmer has released three radio ads in the First Congressional District targeting second-term Democratic Rep. Tim Walz. In the first two ads, Demmer attacks Walz for voting for health care reform and for supporting cap-and-trade. The final…
Gov. Pawlenty sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Tuesday requesting $263 million in federal health care money through the recently enacted Federal Medical Assistance Percentages program. A critic of the new program, Pawlenty signed an executive order barring state agencies from requesting “discretionary” grants under the federal health reform law. The FMAP will help fund Medicaid and foster care programs in Minnesota.
Freedom First, Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s political action committee, asked members for donations on Wednesday following Pawlenty’s signing of an executive order barring state agencies from applying for health care reform funds from the federal government. The solicitation is sure…
When Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed an executive order on Tuesday directing state agencies to refrain from applying for discretionary grants through “Obamacare,” the reaction from many quarters was swift and harsh. While most see the executive order as a crushing blow to Minnesota’s health care system and budget deficit, some say the impact will be minimal financially but could cause the legislature some headaches down the road.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty, facing pressure from legislative leadership and health care groups, says he might request $263 million in health care money being offered by the federal government. The Star Tribune reports that Pawlenty said he was…
Democratic leaders in the Minnesota Legislature urged Gov. Tim Pawlenty Tuesday to apply for $236 million in federal health care money. In a letter to the governor, Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller and House Majority Leader Tony Sertich wrote that it would be “irresponsible” for the state to not seek the funds when many patients in Minnesota are struggling with the tough economy, adding, “You cannot let political ambition get in the way of doing what’s right for Minnesota.” They join the Minnesota Medical Association and the Mayo Clinic in calling for Pawlenty to secure the funds for Minnesota.
The Star Tribune editorial board took issue with a movement among Republicans to repeal an important part of health care reform: the Independent Payment Advisory Board. The IPAB will work to reduce costs associated with Medicare, the Strib…
At a meeting of the Legislature’s Health Care Access Commission, Sen. John Marty questioned Department of Commerce official John Gross about federal funding for the state’s insurance rate reviews, funds that are “virtually automatic,” so long as the state applies…
Reps. Michele Bachmann and John Kline sent a letter to President Obama last Friday opposing the nomination of Don Berwick for head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
Rep. Michele Bachmann was the recipient of the 2010 Conservative Leadership Award from the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute on Monday. Named after the pioneering conservative politician, the Institute promotes “women leaders who are committed to constitutional principles such…
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