Sarah, who is homeless, works at temporary jobs when she can. Her chronic pain from a bad car crash years ago finally required surgery. Because she doesn’t have children and is not 100 percent disabled, GAMC is the only coverage she is eligible for. Sarah's current bills total more $40,000, which GAMC will cover as long as the program lasts.
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Police officers brought Joshua to the emergency room when they found him wandering the streets and delusional. He suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and and had not been receiving any care. Treatment for his mental health conditions, as well as diabetes, resulted in a hospital stay and a bill of more than $160,000.
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The legislature and the governor have reached an agreement to extend the GAMC program. More than 30,000 of Minnesota's poorest residents will continue to get the health care they need.
Read About the AgreementCaring for the poorest is part of Minnesota’s heritage. We led the way with GAMC 33 years ago. Most other states – even those whose financial problems are far worse than Minnesota’s – now have some kind of program like GAMC. Where we once led, we soon will be among a small handful of states that provide nothing. Find out more ...
A TPT special gives Minnesotans a close-up look at just how vital GAMC is.
By Warren Wolfe and Baird Helgeson, Star Tribune, March 6, 2010 Read more »
by Betsy Sundquist, Politics in Minnesota, March 3,2010 3:31 pm Read more »
By Casey Selix MinnPost, Mar 3 2010 7:40 pm Read more »
