Duluth Healthcare Roundtable Discussing Future of Medicaid

Duluth Healthcare Roundtable Discussing Future of Medicaid

DULUTH, Minn.– State healthcare leaders, providers, and advocates are holding a series of roundtables to discuss the future of Medicaid. Right now, changes are being proposed for Medicaid funding for the federal level. This would result in 880 billion dollars in cuts over the next ten years. In Minnesota specifically, it would mean the loss of 1.6 billion dollars annually. Following this possibility, members of the community discussed the financ…

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