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Single-payer health bill has healthier prospects than ever

By Andy Birkey | 01.23.09 | 10:33 am

The proposal for single-payer health care in Minnesota is seeing more profound support this year than in the previous fifteen years or so that the bill has been up for consideration.

Berglin, DFL push for constitutional amendment to stop raids on state health care fund

By Britt Robson | 05.09.08 | 8:41 am

Tired of watching Governor Tim Pawlenty try to raid Health Care Access Fund dollars to balance deficits in the general fund, DFL legislative leaders are attempting to put the matter in the hands of the voters. On…

Same as it ever was: Pawlenty again wants state health care fund to solve his budget troubles

By Britt Robson | 05.06.08 | 6:41 pm

Ever since Tim Pawlenty was elected governor in November 2002, budget deliberations at the State Capitol have taken on a Groundhog Day redundancy. Regardless of whether the state’s general fund is showing deficits in the billions, millions,…