Minnesota Hospital Association

Policy & Advocacy

rules, regulations and comments

The Minnesota Hospital Association continually monitors state and federal rules and regulations to keep members informed and advocates on behalf of members regarding the impact of regulations on the state’s hospitals and health systems. MHA submits comment letters to share recommendations and feedback with the appropriate government organizations and health care stakeholders. Examples of rules and regulations that MHA addresses include those implementing federal or state health care reform efforts, changing payment methodologies, establishing community benefit or other standards for tax-exempt organizations, or modifying government oversight of health care activities.

Entries for April 2015

MHA comments to Sen. Tony Lourey expressing support for SF 1458

April 2015

On behalf of the Minnesota Hospital Association's 143 hospitals and health systems, MHA is in support of SF 1458, the Senate's Omnibus Health and Human Services Finance bill and highlights important provisions in the bill to Minnesota hospitals in a letter to Sen. Tony Lourey. 

MHA comments to Rep. Matt Dean on protecting MinnesotaCare as the Basic Health Plan

April 2015

MHA has supported MinnesotaCare as an effective way to help make health care coverage affordable for some of our residents. This aligns with one of our Association's long-standing, bedrock values: Affordable access to quality health care for all Minnesotans. The MHA Board of Directors revisited the MinnesotaCare program and reaffirmed our position that Minnesota should keep MinnesotaCare as a Basic Health Plan (BHP) at this time.

MHA comments to Sen. Tony Lourey on protecting MinnesotaCare as the Basic Health Plan

April 2015

For many years, MHA has supported MinnesotaCare as an effective way to help make health care coverage affordable for some of our residents. This aligns with one of MHA’s longā€standing, bedrock values: Affordable access to quality health care for all Minnesotans. Earlier this month, MHA’s board of directors revisited the MinnesotaCare program and reaffirmed our position that Minnesota should keep MinnesotaCare as a Basic Health Plan (BHP) at this time.