New Medicaid rules will devastate mental healthcare in Minnesota

By: Marcus Schmit

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 585

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Minnesota has been working for decades to build a mental health system that helps people recover, stay healthy, maintain employment and remain connected to their communities. We know it is a work in progress, but new federal Medicaid regulations threaten to undermine that progress.

The regulations implement provisions of the 2025 Congressional Budget Reconciliation Bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Beginning in 2027, many adults who qualify for Medicaid based on income …

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