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Thursday, November 16, 2006

Is Minnesota on the road to universal health care?
Gov. Tim Pawlenty says Minnesota should use part of its projected budget surplus to provide health insurance to all children in the state. Pawlenty argues his proposal is "a logical next step in this progression towards universal coverage in Minnesota."11:06 a.m.
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David Durenberger: Chair of the National Institute of Health Policy at the University of St. Thomas. Durenberg represented Minnesota in the U.S. Senate from 1978-94.
More from MPR
Minnesota's universal health care push picks up a new ally (11/15/2006)
Pawlenty does about-face on health care (11/14/2006)
In defense of human rights
William Schulz, the former executive director of Amnesty International USA, discusses his work in a speech Thursday at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in downtown Minneapolis.12:06 p.m.
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