Despite its relatively low level of uninsured and a quality of care that is the envy of many states, Minnesota has struggled with escalating costs and has been forced to scale back its efforts.
The state also features health care debates that are nearly as bitter as those taking place nationwide. In recent years, much of the state's budget fight has centered on a drive to trim the state's subsidized rolls |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.
