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Create a More Connected Minnesota

The state's largest safety net hospital has
created a foundation to raise money to support its programs and
advocate on its behalf.


      It's called the Hennepin Health Foundation and it will support
the 

 in Minneapolis. The first
meeting is Tuesday.


      Money raised by the foundation will help pay for basic patient
needs, support HCMC's teaching mission and help fund research.


      It will also pay for advocacy work at the Legislature as the
hospital faces big budget cuts due to the elimination of the state
General Assistance Medical Care Program for poor adults.


      HCMC assumes it will lose about $43 million in direct funding in
the first year. The Hennepin County board is considering a 3
percent property tax hike to help cover it.

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Hennepin County Medical Center, the state's largest safety net hospital, has created a foundation to raise money to support its programs and advocate on its behalf.

HCMC creates fundraising foundation

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