Medicaid

May 5, 2025

States sue HHS over deep public health service cuts

Coalition of 19 states, including Minnesota, sues Trump administration over HHS cuts, citing threats to Medicaid, disease tracking, and maternal health programs.

Apr 3, 2025

Supreme Court appears divided over whether states can cut off Planned Parenthood funding

The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday in a case over whether states should be able to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, which comes amid a wider push from abortion opponents to defund the nation's largest abortion provider.

Jul 15, 2015

Backlog spurs renewed calls to jettison MNsure

Republicans renewed their call for the state to begin transitioning to the federal healthcare.gov system.

May 4, 2015

Leitz to resign as MNsure chief executive

Scott Leitz leaving is the third leadership shakeup at the beleaguered agency in less than two years.

Jan 21, 2015

What does Obamacare look like over long run?

What we've learned so far about the Affordable Care Act is less than you'd think.

Oct 24, 2014

Governor’s races show Obamacare is safe

There’s more evidence Obamacare is here to stay.

Sep 3, 2014

Illinois Medicaid pushes long-acting birth control

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration wants to double down on long-acting birth control methods for the poor.

Aug 1, 2014

Still no sure thing, MNsure fix continues

MNsure prepares to approve about $3 million in additional spending toward website fixes, bringing the state’s contract with the Deloitte consulting firm above $8 million.

May 12, 2014

Medicaid – Aliens

A13-1717 Bamba v. Minn. Dep’t of Human Servs. (Ramsey County)

Apr 16, 2014

Some MinnesotaCare clients paying too much

DHS computer troubles delay cost-lowering transfer under new law.

Apr 4, 2014

MNsure claims success in first year sign-ups

The exchange closed out the Affordable Care Act’s first open enrollment period on Monday, March 31, at midnight with nearly 170,000 enrollments.

Mar 26, 2014

Minneapolis Veterans Home gets CMS certification

A Minneapolis long-term care facility is the first Minnesota Veterans Home to receive certification to qualify for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.