The Strib profiles one man who will be affected by major changes to the state’s General Assistance Medical Care program that begin today. The deep cuts to GAMC mean that this man will have to drive from Duluth to the Twin Cities for medical care. Thousands of people who live in rural Minnesota are going to face similar challenges in accessing health care. The Legislature’s move to let the next governor decide whether to expand Medicaid to poor single adults will, at least for the next several months, make things much more difficult for people who are already struggling to maintain stability in their lives. I wouldn’t be surprised to see more stories like this appear as the consequences of a implementing a drastically pared-down safety net program begin to make themselves apparent.
