Gov. Dayton wants to have competitive bidding for health plans for the state

Lucinda Jesson
Newly-appointed Department of Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson in MPR studios.
MPR Photo/Elliot deBruyn

Earlier this week, Republicans put out their proposals to cut spending on health care to the tune of 1.6 to 1.8 billion dollars. That's a much deeper cut than Dayton wants.

Lucinda Jesson oversees those programs as Governor Dayton's Department of Human Services commissioner. She spoke with MPR's Cathy Wurzer about Dayton's plans for a competitive bidding process for HMO's that cover nearly 500,000 of the state's poorest residents.

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