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This bill is a legislative resolution urging the President and Congress to fully fund Medicaid and prevent potential budget cuts. The resolution highlights the critical importance of Medicaid in Minnesota, noting that the program serves 1.2 million state residents (about one in five Minnesotans), including children, seniors, and people with disabilities. It emphasizes Medicaid's significant role in healthcare, covering 41% of children, three out of ten births (and eight out of ten Black births and nine out of ten American Indian births), and being the primary payment source for long-term care services. The resolution warns that proposed federal budget cuts could be devastating, potentially jeopardizing care for vulnerable populations, undermining efficient service areas, and harming rural economies. It argues that Medicaid represents a shared societal responsibility to care for older adults, people with disabilities, children, and low-income families. The resolution formally requests that federal lawmakers maintain full Medicaid funding and directs the Minnesota Secretary of State to distribute copies of this memorial to key federal government officials, including the President, congressional leadership, and Minnesota's congressional delegation.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3478&ssn=0&y=2025