2026.04.08
Apr. 8th, 2026 11:59 amMedicaid covers treatment for thousands of Minnesotans with substance use disorder. Is that about to change?
In the first of three stories supported by the Pulitzer Center, MinnPost’s mental health and addiction columnist Andy Steiner reports on how the Big Beautiful Bill could disrupt substance use treatment for patients and providers.
by Andy Steiner
https://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2026/04/medicaid-substance-use-disorder-treatment/
Why a bill to help Minnesota hospitals may be doomed and why it matters
The Senate easily passed the measure on drug discounts for hospitals. But House Republicans do not want the bill to be enforced.
by Matthew Blake
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/04/bill-helping-minnesota-hospitals-doomed/ ( Read more... )
In the first of three stories supported by the Pulitzer Center, MinnPost’s mental health and addiction columnist Andy Steiner reports on how the Big Beautiful Bill could disrupt substance use treatment for patients and providers.
by Andy Steiner
https://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2026/04/medicaid-substance-use-disorder-treatment/
Why a bill to help Minnesota hospitals may be doomed and why it matters
The Senate easily passed the measure on drug discounts for hospitals. But House Republicans do not want the bill to be enforced.
by Matthew Blake
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/04/bill-helping-minnesota-hospitals-doomed/ ( Read more... )