Cost Containment: Restructure the Health Care System through the Identifed Savings

Members

Senator Linda Berglin, co-chair
Rep. Paul Thissen, co-chair
Senator Julie Rosen
Rep. Jim Abeler
Rep. Tom Huntley
Tara Garman Erickson
Marnie Moore-Lindman, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
Jonathan Watson
Pete Benner, AFSCME
Donna Zimmerman, Health Partners
Don Jacobs, Hennepin Faculty Associates
Charlie Fazio, Medica
Holly Rodin, SEIU
Larry Kryzaniak, HCMC
Yiscah Bracah, Center for Urban Health
Lezlie Taylor, Greater Twin Cities United Way
Nancy Nelson, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Mary Edwards, Fairview Health Services
Maureen O'Connell, Legal Aid

Staff

Admin: Senate- Shannon Anderson (296-4151)/Shelley Polansky (296-4261)
Lead: Senate- Katie Cavanor (296-3801) /David Godfrey (296-2504)
Back Up: House- Jen McNertney (296-3244) /John Walz (296-8236)

Scope

• Translate all identified savings in the health care system into lower premiums and lower public program costs
• Create a methodology for defining minimally medically necessary benefits and maximum benefits
• Define "affordable"
• Explore distinctions between the underinsured and uninsured populations and determine numbers in each group