ICYMI: Tens of thousands of Minnesotans are likely to drop health insurance next year due to rising costs.
Why? MHA vice president of finance policy, Joe Schindler told KSTP-TV this is because of inaction in Congress to renew COVID-era Affordable Care Act subsidies – the main hold up in the federal government shutdown.
Hospital impact: Between these Minnesotans getting priced out of their health insurance, and stricter Medicaid eligibility requirements under H.R. 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,) hospitals across the state can expect a $1 billion annual loss as they continue to treat patients who are uninsured and unable to pay for their care.