health insurance
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Minnesotans Join in Arresting Insurance Execs
Minnesotans joined the national plea to arrest insurance company executives for a variety of crimes against the people, manslaughter of 45,00 a year, bribery, fraud, breach of contract and money laundering. The citizen arrest petitions were first presented by some 5000 demonstrators in Washington, DC at a national insurance company meeting.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Why the public option is needed in Minnesota
Those who oppose including a public option in health care reform do so for a variety of reasons and motives.MORE »
FORUM | Losing health insurance in Minnesota

With the number of uninsured Minnesotans reaching nearly half a million in 2009, and others in danger of being cut off by the state's planned phase-out of the General Assistance Medical Care program for the state's poorest, the question becomes, what can Minnesota do to keep its residents insured? MORE »
On deck next week: Revenue forecast and veto showdown

Next week will see fireworks in the House of Representatives and the final word on how bad Minnesota's state budget situation is before lawmakers have to get to work fixing it.MORE »
Minnesota is no place to be sick and poor
President Obama is wrestling with the U.S. Senate over the issue. While they battle it out, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is free and clear to completely ignore low-income taxpayers' needs.MORE »
Poll: Half of Americans cut back on health care













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