Minnesota faces a projected $6 billion budget deficit down the road. Here’s what you should know.
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Minnesota budget forecast: worsening tax revenue, bigger deficits in coming years
Minnesota budget surplus falls by $160M in latest forecast, looming deficit grows to $6B
Minnesota improperly spent $113 million in federal funds on treatment facilities
Minnesota improperly used Medicaid dollars in the past decade to pay for seven tribal residential substance use disorder treatment programs and must now refund the federal government for the $113 million mistake.
What is Medicaid, and what could federal cuts mean for Minnesotans?
More than 1 in 5 Minnesotans rely on the state’s Medicaid program that provides health care coverage for low-income residents, pays for nursing facilities for older adults and allows people with disabilities and seniors to continue living in the community.
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Budget bill’s potential cuts to Medicaid threaten Minnesota’s budget and hospitals, health care for thousands
House GOP efforts to slash the popular social safety net would give Democrats fodder for the midterm elections.
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What Medicaid cuts could mean for Minnesota children
About one in five Minnesotans are on Medicaid. That shakes out to about one in six adults and three in 10 children. Dr. Marc Gorelick, CEO of Children’s Minnesota, told MPR News on Wednesday about half of his hospital system’s patients are covered by Minnesota Medical Assistance — the state’s Medicaid program for people with low income.
Minnesota GOP lawmakers warn of impact of potential federal Medicaid cuts
Some Republicans in the Legislature sounded the alarm about potential federal cuts to Medicaid, which could be at risk after the U.S. House passed a budget framework that includes slashing federal spending.
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No One Voted to Defund 1,000 Community Health Centers
Kelly Kenley’s community clinic in rural Minnesota has already survived one crisis this year: her Open Door Health Center didn’t get federal funds for 10 days after Russell Vought—the Project 2025 architect turned head of the Office of Management and Budget— orchestrated a funding freeze in January that plunged Medicaid and other funds into chaos.
Sen. Smith warns rural Minnesota hospitals, Hennepin Healthcare "cannot exist" without Medicaid
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith says she some major concerns about the Republican-backed plan that could cut $1.5 trillion in federal spending over the next decade, possibly impacting Medicaid.
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Minnesota doctors raise concern over proposal for sweeping Medicaid cuts
As a Republican proposal moves forward for sweeping cuts to Medicaid, doctors in Minnesota say it would harm “the backbone of our health care system.”
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Minnesota lawmakers eye potential impacts of federal budget proposals on state
Officials say the state is looking at a potential reduction of $1.2-$1.6 billion in Medicaid funding per year and that just over a third of the state’s current budget comprises federal funds.
Minnesota lawmakers assess possible impacts of congressional Republican budget plan
The federal budget proposal seeks $2 trillion in spending cuts to help finance $4.5 trillion in tax cuts sought by President Donald Trump.