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Today at noon: Virtual Town Hall

Friday, April 3, 2020

Dear Neighbors,

Yesterday, Governor Walz announced that Minnesota’s health plans to agree to waive out-of-pocket costs related to the COVID-19 epidemic. With so many families suffering economic hardship and already struggling to pay for rent, food, and other costs, no one should have to experience the added expense of co-pays and deductibles if they get sick

Minnesotans with commercial insurance—including individuals, small businesses, and some large businesses—are now eligible for the following benefits:

  • Minnesotans will have no cost-sharing charges for COVID testing.
  • Minnesotans who are hospitalized will have no cost-sharing charges for in-network hospitalization.
  • Minnesotans will have expanded access to telemedicine services. This will help people to stay home and access care if they need it.

Virtual Town Hall

zoom town hall

A reminder to join me today at noon for a Virtual Town Hall Meeting. The one we held last Friday was successful and I’m looking forward to another gathering, if only in front of our computer screens. If you want to submit a question ahead of time, feel free to email rep.jennifer.schultz@house.mn. We will use Zoom, a free video conferencing service. Once you click the link, you will be prompted to download the software.

WHAT: Virtual Town Hall Meeting

WHO: Rep. Jen Schultz, Duluth neighbors

WHEN: Friday, April 3; noon

WHERE: Zoom, meeting ID 900-471-950


State of the State Address

On Sunday, April 5, Governor Tim Walz will present his State of the State address at 7 p.m. Instead of presenting in front of a joint meeting of the Legislature, the Governor will address Minnesotans from his residence. The speech will be livestreamed on his YouTube channel.

For up-to-date COVID-19 information, visit the Minnesota Department of Health’s website. The Minnesota House also has a COVID-19 page with information about legislative action and links to other resources. Please contact me if I can be of any help. My email address is rep.jennifer.schultz@house.mn and my phone number is 651-296-2228. I also publish updates to my Facebook page here

It’s an honor to represent you.

Sincerely,

Jen Schultz
State Representative