With the new American Health Care Act working its way through Congress, healthcare is at the front of millions of minds. At a public meeting held Wednesday night, the group "This is Medicaid" spoke about the possible changes to Mediciad if the AHCA becomes law.
A set of Medicaid rule changes regarding care for the poor and elderly that were to take hold Wednesday have been delayed by Gov. Mark Dayton's administration.
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she'll introduce federal legislation to force greater oversight of government spending on healthcare programs in response to a federal investigation of how Minnesota administers Medicaid insurance.
Gov. Mark Dayton is deepening Minnesota's participation in the federal health care overhaul. The Democratic governor is set to sign an executive order on Wednesday that will expand the Medicaid program for vulnerable adults.