A Minnesota Health Department analysis concludes the number of Minnesotans without health insurance dropped sharply in rural Minnesota since the Affordable Care Act was implemented, putting those areas on par with urban regions of the state.  Analyst Mark Schoenbaum says among those benefiting are high-poverty areas…

 

Schoenbaum says public programs — Medical Assistance and Minnesotacare — became more available under the Affordable Care Act. State Health Commmissioner, Doctor Ed Ehlinger warns repealing Obamacare without a replacement could disproportionately hurt rural Minnesotans.