Emergency Medical Assistance

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A Life Saved By MN’s Emergency Medical Assistance

By Allison Herrera | May 1, 2012

Governor Dayton restored money to Emergency Medical Assistance, which helps some of Minnesota’s sickest regardless of their immigration status. Minneapolis resident Luis Fuentes is a testament to that.

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MN Temporarily Restores Some Medical Care For Non-Citizens

By Michael McIntee | May 1, 2012

Minnesota’s Governor signs legislation that restores some funding for some emergency, life-saving services for the sickest Minnesotans, regardless of their citizenship status. However, the law still restricts the program from helping undocumented immigrants pay for some life-saving care.

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How Did MN Cut Off Immigrants From Life Saving Health Care?

By Bill Sorem | April 16, 2012

Representative Karen Clark traces the history and deadly consequences of the severe cuts made in Emergency Medical Assistance in the wee hours of the last legislative session. Effect did not come to light until late 2011.

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At Least One Death From Legislative Cuts To Emergency Medical Services

By Bill Sorem | April 16, 2012

The drastic cuts in Emergency Medical Assistance by the 2011 special session of the Minnesota Legislature has resulted in at least one death.

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Senate HHS Discusses Noncitizen Emergency Medical Assistance

By Jacob Wheeler | March 27, 2012

The Minnesota Senate’s Health and Human Services committee discusses emergency medical assistance coverage for non-U.S. citizens.

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Sen Hayden Hopeful For Undocumented Immigrant Medical Help

By Bill Sorem | March 23, 2012

Hospitals paying for undocumented immigrants cut off from state-provided dialysis and chemotherapy may get some help. Senator Jeff Hayden says Governor Mark Dayton has proposed reinstating the Emergency Medical Assistance funding. However Hayden says Republicans oppose paying for it by closing corporate tax loopholes.

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Anti-Immigrant Law To Be Reevaluated Says MN GOP Leader

By Michael McIntee | January 23, 2012

A law that tossed seriously ill undocumented immigrants off Emergency Medical Care will be re-evaluated promises Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Zellers. The provision in the Republican authored legislation which never had a public hearing was added to a large budget bill during a special session in July.