Lucinda Jesson
MinnCare Up For Debate At State Legislature
Among the budgetary items up for debate in the Legislature is whether or not to discontinue Minnesota Care on the eve of implementing the Federal Affordable Care Act, which take effect Jan. 1, 2014.
Senate Confirms 5 More Commissioners
The state Senate on Thursday confirmed five more members of Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton’s cabinet, but not without a brief fight from Republicans.
Minnesota, Health Providers Take On Medicaid Costs
Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration is partnering with six Minnesota health providers in testing a new Medicaid payment model aimed at reducing cost of treatment for 100,000 Medicaid patients, with a greater emphasis on preventive care.
Minnesota Pushes Ahead With Health Care Overhaul
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton bet big on the federal health care overhaul, drawing federal money to expand Medicaid early and preparing for the day when the full law takes effect.
Judges Block Rapist’s Bid For More Freedom
A convicted rapist won’t gain more freedom from a Minnesota program that confines more than 600 dangerous sex offenders after they leave prison.
House Committee Examines Sex Offender Discharge
Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson is defending her decision not to oppose the provisional discharge of a man who spent nearly 19 years in the Minnesota Sex Offender Program.
Feds Investigate Minnesota’s Handling Of Medicaid
The federal government is investigating how Minnesota administers Medicaid health coverage for poor people, but few details are available on the nature of the inquiry.
Dayton: Minnesota Security Hospital Needs Upgrades
Gov. Mark Dayton said Wednesday the Minnesota Security Hospital that houses patients who have been committed as mentally ill or sexually dangerous is antiquated and in need of upgrades — improvements that he argues are made even more urgent by the recent departures of seven of the facility’s psychiatrists.
Dayton Sets Minn. Health Care Task Force In Motion
A new task force is being deployed to examine an old dilemma: How to hold down costs while improving access to health coverage in Minnesota.
Minn. Tries Again After Failed Software Project
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is back on the hunt for a software upgrade — this time with financial help from the federal government.
Dayton Picks Jesson For Human Services Dept.
Gov. Mark Dayton picked an attorney with years of experience in health care issues to head Minnesota’s massive Human Services Department on Tuesday, charging her with speeding up implementation of a Medicaid health care expansion he ordered last week.
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