Easing The Medical Expense Burden for Minnesota Families

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(By Mike Moen. Minnesota News Connection) – Many Minnesota households feel strained by medical debt, including parents of children with disabilities or other complex health care needs.

Support organizations hope these families make use of the resources available.

More than 200,000 children and youth in Minnesota have special health needs. For care costs, government coverage programs can bring relief to these households, but analysts say medical expenses can quickly mount, even when the family has commercial insurance.

Laurel Pickering is the president and CEO of the Midwest Health Initiative, which pushes the industry to improve the quality and affordability of health care. She said deductibles in these situations can be problematic.