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LEGISLATORS HOST STATEWIDE HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATIVE TOUR
3-Day legislative tour will unveil Minnesota Health Act in Hibbing
Several Minnesota legislators including, Rep. Tom Anzelc (DFL-Balsam Township), and Rep. Carolyn Ranta Laine, will participate in a statewide health care reform tour in Hibbing to discuss our broken health care system and unveil solutions to address the current health care crisis. The three-day statewide tour will begin on Thursday, February 7th in Duluth and conclude on Saturday, February 9th in Northfield. At town hall meetings across the state, legislators will discuss their health care reform proposal, the Minnesota Health Act, and efforts to move Minnesota closer to universal health care coverage. The Hibbing Town Hall Meeting will be on Thursday February 7th at 5:30 p.m. at Hibbing Community College, Main Commons. Rep. Carolyn Laine, a Hibbing native, and graduate of Hibbing Community College, will host the event. Before the town hall meeting begins, Anzelc, Laine and legislators will hold a media availability at 5:00 p.m.
"Our central health care goal is to cover every Minnesotan and do it by cutting costs and cutting waste," said Rep. Carolyn Laine. "On this tour, we will discuss how we can most effectively reach this attainable goal."
Minnesota health care costs have risen substantially over the past few years, with most families experiencing double-digit premium increases year after year. Increasingly, people are putting off annual check-ups and other life-saving preventive care measures because of higher premiums and deductibles. Additionally, about 460,000 Minnesotans, including 30,000 children, still have no health insurance.
"No one in Minnesota, man, woman or child should be denied the right to health care if they need it," said Anzelc. "This tour is about raising awareness of about the best way we can lead our state down the path toward guaranteed affordable health coverage for every Minnesotan."
On the three-day tour, legislators will hold town hall meetings in seven cities, including Duluth, Hibbing, Bemidji, Brainerd, Mankato, Winona, and Northfield.
Legislators plan to have hearings on their health care reform legislation soon after the session begins on February 12th.
Health Care Reform Statewide Tour Schedule
Thursday February 7th
Duluth
TIME: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
LOCATION: Duluth YWCA, 202 W. 2nd St, in their Trepanier Hall
HOST: Rep. Mike Jaros
Hibbing
TIME: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Hibbing Community College Main Commons, 1515 E 25th St, Hibbing, MN 55746
HOST: Rep. Carolyn Laine
Friday February 8th
Bemidji
TIME: 8:00 am - 9:00 am
LOCATION: Cabin Coffeehouse and Cafe, 214 Third Street, Bemidji, MN 56601
HOST: Sen. Mary Olson
Brainerd
TIME: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
LOCATION: City Hall Councilchambers, 501 Laurel Street, Brainerd MN 56401
HOST: Rep. John Ward
Mankato
TIME: 5:30 pm –7:00 pm
LOCATION: Central Ballroom, Centennial Student Union, 2nd Floor, Minnesota State University, Mankato
HOST: Sen. Kathy Sheran
Saturday February 9th
Winona
TIME: 9:30 am - 10:30 am
LOCATION: Great Hall, Watkins Manor, 175 E Wabasha (7th) St, Winona, MN, 507-494-7400, Enter the E. or left door. Small parking lot and plenty of street parking.
HOST: Rep. Ken Tschumper
Northfield
TIME: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
LOCATION: Northfield Public Library, Meeting room, 210 Washington St., Northfield
HOST: Rep. David Bly
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