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Walz Fights $880 Billion Medicaid Cuts Threatening Minnesotans

4/15/2025

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz passionately urged lawmakers and advocates to oppose proposed federal health care cuts by the Trump Administration, which threaten to slash Medicaid funding by $880 billion. This drastic move could strip over one million residents of essential support, risking the health and well-being of countless Minnesotans and potentially costing the state $1.6 billion in federal aid.

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz passionately urged lawmakers and advocates to oppose proposed federal health care cuts by the Trump Administration, which threaten to slash Medicaid funding by $880 billion. This drastic move could strip over one million residents of essential support, risking the health and well-being of countless Minnesotans and potentially costing the state $1.6 billion in federal aid.