Government

• Effects of cuts to Medicare unclear for Minnesotans
  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.October 30, 2009
• Business money will speed up new road projects
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty says Minnesota companies that benefit from highway improvements should be willing to share in the construction costs.October 27, 2009
• Fighting health care fraud a difficult battle
  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.October 26, 2009
• High premiums await those with expiring COBRA benefits
  A federal stimulus program to subsidize health premiums, known as COBRA, stops accepting new people at the end of the year, and some who are already in the program will exhaust their 9 months of assistance soon.October 22, 2009
• Democrats eye insurance industry's antitrust protection
  Top Senate Democrats intend to try to strip the health insurance industry of its exemption from federal antitrust laws, according to congressional officials, the latest evidence of a deepening struggle over President Barack Obama's effort to overhaul the health care industry.October 21, 2009
• Health care reform inches forward
  Health care reform got a boost last week when the U.S. Senate Finance Committee passed its version of the bill, but much work remains. The big sticking points remain how to pay for the legislation, and whether it will include a public option.Midmorning, October 21, 2009
• Rep. Paulsen says medical device tax a 'wrongheaded approach'
  Third District Republican Congressman Erik Paulsen held a hearing Monday to underscore bipartisan Minnesota opposition to a proposed tax on medical device manufacturers as part of federal health care reform.October 19, 2009
• Groups race to find replacement medical care for poor
  Earlier this year, Gov. Tim Pawlenty cut the General Assistance Medical Care program, which provides coverage for adults without dependents who don't qualify for other health care assistance, and now 33,000 of the poorest Minnesotans may lose state health coverage sooner than expected.October 16, 2009
• Ray Suarez on influence of immigrants
  Public television journalist Ray Suarez will discuss the impact of immigration and other demographic changes on our schools, commerce, politics, workforce and culture. We'll also discuss his latest reporting on health care reform and what the U.S. can learn from successful health systems abroad.Midmorning, October 15, 2009
• Are wellness incentives fair?
  An amendment in the Senate finance committee's health care reform bill would allow companies to increase discounts on insurance premiums for employees that meet certain health goals. Advocates say that financial incentives play an important role in encouraging healthy lifestyles, but opponents worry that lowering premiums for some will raise them for others.Midmorning, October 14, 2009
• Latest health reform bill to address insurance 'age rating'
  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.October 13, 2009
• State budget officials say tax collections fell short of projections
  The state budget department says tax collections fell short of projections in the last quarter.October 12, 2009
• Minnesota nurses rally against cuts to subsidized health care
  Minnesota nurses are calling for tax increases to protect subsidized health care for more than 30,000 low-income adults.October 12, 2009
• Health care battle nears conclusion
  The U.S. Senate will soon debate health care reform and a version that will cost nearly $900 billion over 10 years, but may end up reducing the deficit, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Despite the attention to health care in the Senate, the House is also continuing to work on bills that cost more and offer a public option.Midmorning, October 12, 2009
• Mandate might be key to reform, but not all can afford insurance
  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.October 6, 2009

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