Minnesota attorney general sues Trump administration over cuts in federal health funds

The following article by Glenn Howatt was posted on the StarTribune website January 26, 2018:

State is concerned about long-term federal funding for MinnesotaCare.

Credit: Glen Stubbe

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has sued the Trump administration to stop a recent decision to terminate $130 million in annual payments that fund subsidized health insurance for working Minnesotans.

The cut, which has not been widely reported, is the second hit to the federal funding streams for MinnesotaCare, which serves 87,000 low-income residents. Continue reading “Minnesota attorney general sues Trump administration over cuts in federal health funds”