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This bill establishes a comprehensive statewide single-payer health care system called the Minnesota Health Plan (MHP), which aims to provide universal health coverage to all Minnesota residents. The plan would create a Minnesota Health Board to administer a new health care system that covers all medically necessary services including medical, dental, vision, mental health, prescription drugs, long-term care, and home care, with no co-pays and premiums based on income. Key provisions include establishing a Minnesota Health Fund, creating regional health planning boards, implementing an ombudsman office for patient advocacy, and setting up an auditor general to investigate potential fraud. The bill requires the plan to be operational within two years and seeks federal waivers to redirect existing health care funding. The plan would eliminate private health insurance for covered services and instead provide a government-run health care system with patients able to choose their providers. The board would have broad powers to negotiate provider payments, control costs, and manage the health care system, with an emphasis on preventive care, reducing administrative bureaucracy, and ensuring timely access to care. The bill also includes extensive provisions for governance, ethics, conflict of interest prevention, and a grievance system to address patient concerns.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0930&ssn=0&y=2025