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Since 2006, senior citizens have been able to choose plans for Medicare prescription drug coverage, but that coverage contains a gap known as the "doughnut hole," a gap that health care reform plans being debated in Congress would address.
(11/18/2009)
The House passed its version of health care reform on Saturday, and certain elements of the bill may affect how things are done in Minnesota.
(11/11/2009)
A vote on the House version of the health care overhaul bill, which includes a so-called "public option," could come this weekend, and supporters believe the alternative would inject more competition into the health insurance market.
(11/06/2009)
AARP, a group that represents 40 million seniors, Thursday endorsed the House health care reform bill. The endorsement comes two days before House members are expected to vote on the bill.
(11/05/2009)
For seniors like Virginia Hanson of St. Louis Park, navigating Medicare is confusing enough. Recent TV ads warning of cuts to the program are adding to the confusion.
(10/30/2009)
The Obama administration has talked about stepping up efforts to investigate health care fraud to recoup nearly $3 billion as a way to help pay for health care reform, but rooting out improper health care spending and fraud in Medicare and Medicaid is not easy.
(10/26/2009)
The idea of charging older people more for health insurance didn't begin with reform -- it's already happening -- and the latest version of health care reform bill set for a Senate committee vote on Tuesday aims to limit how much more insurance companies can charge.
(10/13/2009)
Proposals have been floated ranging from a tax on medical device makers to one on high priced insurance plans, but economists say the key to paying for reform is requiring everyone to buy insurance.
(10/06/2009)
President Obama's speeches on reforming America's health care system frequently invoke Mayo Clinic as a model for the rest of the nation to emulate, but the Mayo Clinic doesn't support Obama's plan as it currently stands.
(09/22/2009)
People on all sides of the abortion debate are weighing in on President Obama's health care reform plan and the belief that it could use taxpayer money to pay for abortions.
(09/11/2009)
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld a Ramsey County judge's decision that required visitors to identify themselves to deputy sheriffs before being allowed into the courtroom.
(09/08/2009)
A split federal appeals court has ruled that fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle does not qualify as a violent crime in Minnesota.
(09/04/2009)
The Department of Justice is awarding $500,000 to the Minneapolis American Indian Center to assist tribal families who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
(09/03/2009)
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld a Rice County judge's decision to appoint a private attorney for a parent in a child protection case and have the county pay for it.
(09/01/2009)
The Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether the owner of a limited liability company can personally sue another business for discriminating against her.
(08/31/2009)
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