Hennepin County Medical Center is known for being the destination for Minnesotans who have suffered terrible physical traumas, but now the state’s healthcare system could suffer a trauma of its own if the hospital closes.
That seems to be the consensus opinion of legislators on both sides of the aisle. The question is: How can the state best go about fixing the financial difficulties the hospital is currently enduring and help restore a stable revenue stream that will keep it afloat for years to come?
The latest suggestion comes in the form of a delete-all amendment to HF4841, sponsored by Rep. Esther Agbaje (DFL-Mpls).
It would extend and increase the current sales tax in Hennepin County from 0.15% to 0.75% (down from the 1% proposed in the original bill). And it would establish a hospital stabilization program and authorize grants for Hennepin Healthcare, modify its governance provisions and establish an advisory task force for its governance and financing.
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