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Senate to vote on GAMC bill

MINNEAPOLIS, March 18, 2010 - The Senate is expected to vote tonight on the General Assistance Medical Care legislation that would continue a significantly scaled down program.

GAMC bill restricts clinic payments

MINNEAPOLIS, March 10, 2010 – The compromise that the governor and lawmakers have agreed to essentially turns the General Assistance Medical Care program into a significantly underfunded program managed by hospitals – with a stand alone prescription drug benefit – with no clear assurances that enrollees’ costs will be covered.

Physician testifies in favor of peer grouping bill

MINNEAPOLIS, March 11, 2010 – Doug Wood, M.D., testified before the Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Committee Wednesday and urged lawmakers to change the state’s provider peer grouping effort by adopting H.F. 3056.

DFL, Pawlenty reach GAMC deal that includes steep provider cuts

MINNEAPOLIS, March 5, 2010 – Gov. Tim Pawlenty and lawmakers announced an agreement to save a shell of the General Assistance Medical Care program Friday.

Lawmakers fail to override GAMC Veto

MINNEAPOLIS, March 2, 2010 - The DFL-controlled House was unable to peel away any Republican votes Monday to override Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of a bill that would temporarily save the GAMC program.

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