One of the most contentious issues before the 2019 Minnesota Legislature was the health care provider tax. The tax, which was to sunset at year’s end, was trimmed but saved…
Day: June 10, 2019
Session had victories and defeats
Do you visit a state park? Do you travel on Metro Mobility? Do you have a child in the Medical Assistance Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act program, known as…
At long last, advocates see big wins on staff wages
After years of effort and frustration, an increase in wages for direct support providers is one of the biggest gains at the capitol. The health and human services budget bill…
Editor's Column - June 2019
Summer is here and it came fast. One day it was in the 40s and the next it was in the 80s. Where else but in Minnesota would that happen?…
HISTORY NOTE -Controversy over Minnesota's provider tax is nothing new
Continuing a health care provider tax that was to sunset at year’s end was a flash point for the 2019 Minnesota Legislature. The tax will continue, but at a rate…