(St. Paul, MN)  --  A Republican lawmaker plans to introduce a bill this week that would provide healthcare for very low-income Minnesotans and bring down overall costs.  Representative Steve Gottwalt of St.Cloud says the state could save 350-million dollars a year under his plan to help subsidize coverage for people on MinnesotaCare.  He claims it will still provide quality coverage.  The Minnesota Senate has already passed a bill that extends the GAMC program for another 16 months.  But Republicans say extending it in its current form is not the solution.
2010 Metro News