Alternative Headline: Walz Slams Medicaid Cuts
[MM Curator Summary]: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz criticized federal Medicaid cuts, citing a potential $1.4 billion loss in funding and potential loss of coverage for 140,000 in the state.
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Gov. Walz speaks out against Medicaid policy changes
Walz says he expects the state to lose roughly $1.4 billion in funding over the next four years, and 140,000 Minnesotans to lose coverage.
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is criticizing the Trump administration over recent changes to Medicaid policy.
Walz made the comments Wednesday while celebrating the 60th anniversary of Medicaid this morning by visiting a Twin Cities hospital.
Walz says he expects the state to lose roughly $1.4 billion in funding over the next four years, and 140,000 Minnesotans to lose coverage.
The hospital’s CEO joined the tour, saying they’ll need to navigate changes because of the federal cuts as well.
“We’ll be here, but the problem is, without Medicaid coverage, people will show up in our EDS, more acute, sicker later, and with bigger issues for us to deal with” said James Hereford, the president and CEO of Fairview Health.
Meanwhile, republicans have said these cuts protect taxpayer dollars by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse of federal programs.
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