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Lawmakers Warn: $1.6 Billion Medicaid Cuts Threaten Care

4/15/2025

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Minnesota lawmakers are sounding the alarm over proposed cuts to Medicaid by Congress, which could slash $1.6 billion in federal funding each year. With 1.4 million residents depending on Medicaid, the repercussions would ripple through local hospitals and the state budget, echoing fears across the nation of job losses and diminished healthcare access.

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Minnesota lawmakers are sounding the alarm over proposed cuts to Medicaid by Congress, which could slash $1.6 billion in federal funding each year. With 1.4 million residents depending on Medicaid, the repercussions would ripple through local hospitals and the state budget, echoing fears across the nation of job losses and diminished healthcare access.