MNSure Archives – Checks & Balances

Support for Insurance Protection is Not the Political Opportunity House Republicans Think It Is.

Jun 29, 2021

Minnesota Report When the issue first raised its ugly head, Minnesota was a divided legislature and the state House was controlled by Republicans, while the Senate was controlled by the DFL, and private insurers were leaving the MNSure program in droves. The question...

State of MN Response to US Supreme Court Decision on ACA

Jun 18, 2021

Minnesota Report Yesterday, the US Supreme Court on a 7-2 decision dismissed the case CALIFORNIA ET Al. v TEXAS ET Al. brought by a number of Republican State Attorney’s Generals in in opposition to the Affordable Care Act, (ACA) aka Obama Care, saying the plaintiffs...

MNSure Announces Lowest Insurance Rates in the Nation

Oct 1, 2014

Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman met with reports today to highlight the insurance rates and carriers for MNSure. In his comments he spent a good amount of time discussing the departure of PerferredOne from the program the impact on rates. Republicans were quick to...

There Are Fundamental Problems with Any State Run Insurance Program

Sep 17, 2014

Any discussion about the problems associated with the Affordable Health Care Act or MNSure seems to be fodder for Republican candidates for office. The reason they argue is that health care insurance should be left to the private sector and the market will provide....