Date:1/29/2010

ic payment rates are already absurdly low. Clinics have seen only one across-the-board payment increase of 3 percent for state payments during the past 18 years, despite practice costs increasing more than 30 percent. In addition, last year, rates were cut by 6.5 percent for all non-primary care services.

"The MMA supports the GAMC program and remains committed to the goal of universal coverage. But such a goal is not free, and we believe that Minnesota needs new, broad-based revenues in order to preserve health care for Minnesotans."

SOURCE Minnesota Medical Association

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