Minnesotans are ready to pass the Debt Fairness Act!

Fixing the flaws in our debt system is a matter of dignity, respect, and justice. Let's get it done! #MNDebtFairness #mnleg

Today, we're joined by Minnesota #AdvocatesinAction for Debt Fairness Day. They're urging state lawmakers to pass protections for Minnesotans so they can afford life-saving treatment. Thank you, advocates! #MNDebtFairness #mnleg

We are at the Capitol today with Attorney General Keith Ellison and others because our debt collection system is broken — and together we can fix it. #MNDebtFairness

Proud to be partnering with so many Minnesotans to advocate for legislation that will provide relief for individuals and families experiencing medical debt. #mnleg , it’s time to lend patients a hand and pass the Minnesota Debt Fairness Act. #mndebtfairness

So excited for today’s #MNDebtFairness rally at the #mnleg - ready to join @lreyer Sen. Liz Boldon and Keith Ellison to fight for a fairer medical and consumer debt system.

The bishop of the (geographically) largest Catholic diocese east of the Mississippi is glued to the legislative debate over Medicaid expansion.

Here's why he and numerous other Christian leaders are front-and-center at the Capitol this month.

My column: mississippitoday.org/2024/04/08/chr…

Speaker White on Medicaid expansion negotiations: 'Come for the savings, stay for the compassion' mississippitoday.org/2024/04/08/jas… #MSLeg

And as we all know, if you file your taxes on April 15 you can write anything you want on the form because it's the last day of filing season and the refs just have to 'let them play.'

The Great Medicaid Purge was even worse than expected wapo.st/3xgLs8r

It's incredibly good to see #msleg striving to close the coverage gap. Bringing this home will save and improve lives. ❤️

Medical debt affects much of America, but Colorado immigrants are hit especially hard
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In her new Forefront article, Sabrina Corlette of Center on Health Insurance Reforms discusses newly-released final regulations that set new standards for short-term, limited duration insurance and require expanded disclosures for STLDI and hospital and fixed indemnity insurance. bit.ly/3Txr1f0

Short-term health plans can hurt those who need quality care the most. Why? Because they aren’t required to follow the same rules as traditional insurance—and leave patients with huge bills. That’s why we've long called for reining them in. More info: lls.org/sites/default/…

Many jobs will never provide employer-based benefits, yet opponents pretend 150,000-plus Kansans aren't trying hard enough. The medical and economic harm - all of it preventable - continues to pile up. #ExpandKanCare #ksleg

1. For many years, Republicans have been seeking to add a work requirement to Medicaid

(It's based on the discredited idea that poverty exists because people are lazy)

Georgia Republicans turned this idea into a reality

It's not going well

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I am not joking when I say this article is a must read. There is a link to listen to it audibly if it’s too long for you to read. It’s not behind a paywall, because I’m sharing it as a gift. This article is excellent. Bravo ⁦Ida Bae Wells⁩ 👏🏾👏🏾. nytimes.com/2024/03/13/mag…

It's so meaningful to see action on alleviating the burden of #MedicalDebt for MN'ans this session. Medical debt & my mom's death was the catalyst for countless money problems for my fam when I was a child and teen, that still sneak up on me as an adult. #mnleg

This is 100% true. If a debt is getting in the way of someone receiving care, we need to do better in Minnesota to keep the treatment coming while making debt less likely to happen and easier to manage when it can't be avoided. #mnleg

“Research on hospital mergers uniformly finds that they raise hospital prices.” As those prices grow, patients are forced to pay more for their care. Some are unable to afford it and are forced to delay or forego necessary treatments. More: lls.org/news/new-repor…