Health insurance representatives, Republicans and a few DFLers hammered on the proposal for state-run health coverage, despite physicians and small business owners signaling the urgency of the issue.
A majority of Americans want the government to issue national health insurance as opposed to insurance from private insurance companies, according to a New York Times/CBS poll released Monday. Government issued health insurance has become a hot issue…
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Health Plan Act, which would make the state of Minnesota the insurance pool for all residents, passed by a 7-3 margin with no Republican support in the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee. The bill advances to the Senate, where its odds of passage this year are slim. But the animated debate put into sharp relief views about health care — as a right or a privilege, a community good or a consumer choice.
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