The long-awaited start of MNsure, Minnesota’s new online health insurance exchange was October 1. Implemented as a result of the federal Affordable Care Act. MNsure has been highly anticipated by…
Day: October 10, 2013
Picture yourself having fun with friends at the 2013 Charlie Smith Award
Get your best smile ready and attend the 2013 Access Press Charlie Smith Award banquet, Friday, November 1 at the Minneapolis Airport Marriott in Bloomington. This year’s honoree is Cal…
Computer woes delay payments, hiring of staff
Computer problems that delayed payments to home health care and personal care attendant (PCA) agencies have caused frustrations and prompted calls for change. It also caused worries for thousands of…
Editor's Column - October 2013
Here it is October already, and finally we’re getting some rain and fall temperatures. Like it or not, the rain is what we need and the cool temps are why…
Deaf outfielder deserves a place in the Hall of Fame
Each year, I make my best pitch for the induction of William Ellsworth “Dummy” Hoy into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. He definitely should be there.…
Media coverage of disability issues is documentary’s focus
“The Real Story” is a story worth seeing. The documentary about media coverage of disability issues in Minnesota premieres at 6:30pm Monday, October 28th at the University of Minnesota’s McNamara…