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Chuck Johnson

Chuck Johnson

Chuck Johnson is a former deputy commissioner at the Minnesota Department of Human Services. He is currently consulting with DHS. The views expressed here are his own.

COMMENTARY

Medicaid is crucial to the health and well-being of 1.4 million Minnesotans

By: - March 13, 2023

It is difficult to overstate the importance of Medicaid for low-income people across the country, particularly in states like Minnesota that fully leverage coverage and benefit options under the federal/state program. About a quarter of Minnesotans — 1.4 million people — are enrolled in Medicaid, including over 650,000 children, 125,000 people with disabilities and about […]