Tag: Medicaid
The Healthy Skeptic: Employers and consumers are getting ripped off by...
Spending for services at hospitals is a large portion of total U.S. health care spending, 42% of all costs for privately paid services. The...
The Healthy Skeptic: More on Medicare’s financial woes
Almost all Americans over age 65 and many who are disabled depend on the Medicare program to pay for most of their health care...
The Healthy Skeptic: Understanding Medicare and its financial woes
The federal Medicare program covers not only almost every American aged 65 or over, but several million "disabled" persons who are unable, or simply...
Ellison charges 18 in $10 million PCA Medicaid fraud
(Center of the American Experiment) -- State Attorney General Keith Ellison charged 18 individuals with a range of crimes related to a $9.5 million scheme to...
Personal Care Attendants Demand Dayton Decertify Union
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In the halls of the State Capitol building, dozens gathered outside of Gov. Mark Dayton’s office in hopes of sending...
Liberal Protesters Swarm MN Congressman’s Private Home, Terrifying Neighbors
BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Protesters went onto Jason Lewis’ private property, walking up his driveway to chant and leave posters at the front door of...
Medica Sues Minnesota Over Medicaid Contract
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Medica is suing Minnesota’s Department of Human Services (DHS) over the state’s handling of Medicaid and MinnesotaCare contracts.
Last year, Minnetonka-based...
McCollum Talks About the Affordable Care Act at Local Town Hall
ST. PAUL, Minn – Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum (R-MN) held her fourth town hall this week during her congressional break.
McCollum, whose district encompasses St....