Climate Change Will Wreak Havoc on Our Summers and Our Health

by | Aug 1, 2017

Many people don’t connect the growing concern of a warmer climate and carbon emissions to the everyday impact on our lives. Many think of climate change as a problem that must be addressed, but not the imminent consequences. A recent article published in the New...

Minnesota’s Income Tax: Not the Most Progressive

by | Jul 26, 2017

Like many states, Minnesota offsets the regressivity of sales and property taxes through a progressive income tax. Minnesota’s income tax became more progressive in 2013 with the addition of a fourth income tax bracket for high-income households. Even after enactment...

Job Vacancy Wages Don’t Meet Basic Needs

by | Jul 24, 2017

The wages offered for most job vacancies in Minnesota are not sufficient to meet the basic needs of a typical family, according to the 2017 Minnesota Cost of Living Study prepared by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The preceding...

The Future of the Market Under Medicaid for All

by | Jul 24, 2017

The current debate over what ails the Affordable Care Act marketplaces allows for room to discuss the current construction of the individual market. How would the individual market continue to function if most users switched to the public option? And if the private...

The Cost of a Medicaid for All Buy-in

by | Jul 21, 2017

With the recent discussion of a buy-in option for Medicaid, how could this plan impact the uninsured population of Minnesota? The preceding article discussed the generalities of a Medicaid buy-in, and this article will continue that analysis by examining the impact of...