Category Archives: Echoes-Senior News
Echoes – August/September 2011
GMHCC Members Meet With Commerce Commissioner A group of people representing GMHCC (Greater Minnesota Health Care Coalition) had an opportunity to meet with MN Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman and his Assistant Commissioner Jaki Gardner. The goal of the group is … Continue reading
Echoes – April/May 2011
Is this Healthcare change… or just rhetoric? Legislative Jockeying… The flurry of healthcare related activity in St. Paul over the past month has not really cleared up where the state will land on the accountability issue. A number of bipartisan bills … Continue reading
Echoes – March 2011
Governor and Legislature Moving Towards Healthcare Accountability? Efforts by Seven County and their GMHCC allies to call attention to the lack of transparency and accountability have begun to yield tangible results in St. Paul. No less than a dozen assorted pieces … Continue reading
Echoes – December 2010
Whistleblower Fired… In a move that caught many people by surprise, the attorney for almost 30 years for the MHA (Minnesota Hospital Association) was abruptly terminated in response to a video that he helped produce. The video was authored and … Continue reading
Echoes – November 2010
Legislation To Extend Veteran’s Education http://chronicle.com/article/Bill-to-Expand-Veterans/123789/ A major expansion of the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits was approved in the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee in late summer, about one year after the latest changes to veterans’ educational aid took effect. S. … Continue reading
Echoes – October 2010
Health Care Law Parts of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) law went into effect on September 23, 2010. A select number of people will see immediate benefit from the new law (see box below), while other … Continue reading
Echoes – September 2010
GMHCC Annual Meeting Will Focus On CBP The Greater Minnesota Health Care Coalition (GMHCC), of which Seven County is a founding member, will continue to focus their attention on County Based Purchasing (CBP) of healthcare. Special guest speakers and panelists … Continue reading
Echoes – August 2010
Happy Birthday Rx for Medicare by Dr. Quentin Young ~ Physicians for a National Health Program Medicare, one of our nation’s most cherished social programs, turns 45 on Friday. I was in active medical practice when, on July 30, 1965, … Continue reading
Echoes – June/July 2010
MN Legislative Decisions… Following a brief (one day) special session, the 2010 Minnesota Legislative Session adjourned May 17th. The session was necessary to pass a budget-balancing bill to fix the state’s $2.9 billion deficit. One of the most important points … Continue reading
Echoes News – May 2010
2010 Convention Messages Clear The 37th Annual Convention of the Seven County Senior Federation was a rousing success… again. Holy Angels Catholic Church in Moose Lake was the host site for this year’s event and over 115 members were on … Continue reading
