Gov. Mark Dayton is pitching a $500,000 study of moving Minnesota to a single-payer-- [View all]
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http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/b17912938b8b4a36acb1928090cb44c9/MN--Dayton-Budget-Health-Care
Gov. Mark Dayton is renewing his public pondering about the value of single-payer health care.
The Democratic governor has long backed a fully subsidized health care system rather than the state's current mix of public programs with private coverage. But he's also been an ardent defendant of MNsure, the state's marketplace for private health plans ushered in by the Affordable Care Act.
Dayton is asking the Legislature for a $500,000 appropriation to study the costs and benefits of moving to a government-run system. He made the request as part of a supplemental budget proposal Tuesday.
It could receive a lukewarm reception in the Republican-run House where lawmakers are wary of government involvement in health care. The Legislature is already considering expansions to the low-income health program MinnesotaCare and other measures
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