29 March 2006
03.28.06 MN: Senate division gives OK To 'Wal-Mart bill'
A bill that would require large Minnesota employers to supply health insurance for workers or pay the state a share of the cost got closer to a Senate floor vote on Tuesday. The Senate Health and Human Services Division approved the bill 5 to 2. It has be
20 March 2006
03.19.06 MN: Senate panel approves ‘Wal-Mart’ health care bill
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A bill that would require the state’s largest employers to pay health care insurance costs for their workers — commonly known as "the Wal-Mart bill" — passed a Senate committee on Monday, amid concerns from groups, such as the
08 March 2006
Minnesota: H.F. No. 2786, as introduced - 84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)
Posted on Feb 16, 2006 1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to health; requiring large employers to report information on employee 1.3 health insurance costs; requiring certain large employers to pay ass
03.05.2006 MN: I support fair share (Letters to the Editor)
I support the fair share health-care legislation, which would require large employers to either directly contribute toward health-care coverage for their low-wage employees or contribute to the state to cover the cost of employees on MNCare.
02 March 2006
$14 million paid by Minnesota for Wal-Mart workers, group says
A labor-funded group estimates Minnesota's tab for medical assistance received last year by Wal-Mart workers and calls for the state to disclose those costs. Pat Doyle, Star Tribune Last update: March 01, 2006 – 7:40 AM
23 February 2006
St. Paul Pioneer Press | 02/17/2006 | Squaring off over health
Powerful retail industry will sue to block minimum spending levels for health insurance in Minnesota BY JULIE FORSTER Pioneer Press Don't look for Minnesota to adopt a Maryland-style law imposing minimum spending levels for health insurance this legi
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