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Why is it that our elected officials can not pass health care reform making health insurance affordable for most or all Americans but individual states such as Minnesota have been doing it with no problem? Minnesota law passed MinnesotaCare at the end of 1992. Minnesota laws use common sense and cares about the citizens it governs. The program is meant for low income citizens and stemmed from a child health care plan. It is paid for in reasonable ways and it benefits the state, which is what the Minnesota law intended it to do. Minnesota has a history of good policy and minimal bi-partisanship. When it comes to Minnesotan’s needs and concerns, the elected officials have always risen to the occasion and fix their problems to the best of their ability. • In 1988 Minnesota law passed the Children’s Health Plan. This plan provided good quality outpatient health insurance for kids ages 1 to 17. In 1992 MinnesotaCare was created and in 1993, members of the Children’s Health Plan became covered by MinnesotaCare. • When MinnesotaCare was signed into Minnesota law, the elected officials of the state came up with a plan to pay for the program. MinnesotaCare is paid … Continue reading