State Representatives John Poston and Ron Kresha, along with Senator Paul Gazelka, voted last legislative session to give the gift of tax payer money to non-profit Health Maintenance Organizations licensed to sell medical insurance in Minnesota.
Edward Ehlinger, Minnesota’s Commissioner of Health, called the action reckless. Since the Republican bill was enacted in 2017, Medica, one of Minnesota’s medical insurance non-profits, has begun the process of transferring $90 million of taxpayer money out of Minnesota.