There is a little good news for Minnesotans who count on General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) for their health coverage. Instead of ending on February 28 as initially announced, the GAMC program will be extended for an additional month. DHS determined that expenses in the program are below initial projections, so there is enough money to keep the program going through the end of March. This extra month allows policymakers to pass a modified version of GAMC in time to minimize the disruption to people who depend on the program for their critical health care needs.

If you are looking for some key background information on the GAMC situation, we encourage you to look at a new report the Minnesota Budget Project is releasing today: General Assistance Medical Care: Unique program serves a unique population. This concise analysis examines what makes this program so important and discusses the options on the table for replacing it.

-Christina Wessel

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