10.28.25 | Event: Effects of Medicaid Changes on Our Community

What: A panel discussion about the impact that Medicaid cuts will have on the Northfield and Rice County community.

When: Tuesday, October 28, 7-8:30pm Where: St. John’s Church, 500 3rd St W, Northfield

Panelists:

• Zander Abbott, Northfield Hospital
• Rice County staff, Rice County
• Charlie Mandile, HealthFinders
• Sandi Gerdes, Laura Baker
• Mallory Dingman, Northfield Retirement Center

Free and open to the public. There will be opportunity to ask questions of the panelists.

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Northfield & Cannon Falls and ISAIAH

Resources from the event:

Event recording, thanks to KYMN radio

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE about the effects of Medicaid changes on you or your state, county or local community here are some links to get you started. 

From Minnesota Department of Human Services

• Short Summary of Medicaid changes
• Fact Sheet on 10 ways Minnesota Medicaid affects you
• Medicaid Matters Communications Toolkit
• Impact on rural hospitals and clinics
  • Letter from Northfield Hospital & Clinics Board to US Legislators
  • From NRHA (National Rural Health Association
• Impact on Rice County services
  • Home Town Source
  • Association of Minnesota Counties
• Impact on senior care, retirement communities & nursing homes
  • American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living Survey
• Impact on Services for Persons with Disabilities
  • Laura Baker
  • MinnPost
• Impact on Mental Health Services
  • NAMI—National Association for Mental Health: Medicaid & Mental Health in Minnesota
• IF YOU WANT TO CALL OR WRITE your elected officials about these changes:
  • US Senator Amy Klobuchar, 1-888-224-9043
  • US Senator Tina Smith, (651)-221-1016
  • US Rep Angie Craig – CD2 – Northern Rice County, Scott and Dakota Counties, (651) 846-2120
  • US Rep Brian Finstad – CD1 – Includes Southern Rice County, (202) 225-2472
  • MN Sen 57 – parts of Scott and Dakota Counties –  Sen. Zach Duckworth, (651) 296-7633
  • MN Sen 58 – Lonsdale, Northfield, Dundas & Farmington –  Sen. Bill Lieske (651) 296-5019, sen.bill.lieske@mnsenate.gov
  • MN House 58A – Northfield and west – Rep Kristi Pursell, (651) 296-0171, rep.kristi.pursell@house.mn.gov
  • MN House 57A – Dakota County – Rep Jon Koznick, (651) 296-6926, rep.jon.koznick@house.mn.gov
  • MN House 58B – East of Northfield – Rep Drew Roach, (651) 296-1069, rep.drew.roach@house.mn.gov
  • MN House 19A- Faribault – Rep Keith Allen, (651) 296-8237, rep.keith.allen@house.mn.gov
  • MN House 56A- Apple Valley – Rep Robert Bierman, (651) 296-5506, rep.robert.bierman@house.mn.gov
  • Rice County Commissioners
    • Jim Purfeerst – jim.purfeerst@ricecountymn.gov,  507-323-5091
    • Galen Malecha – galen.malecha@ricecountymn.gov   507-645-6041
    • Charlie Peters –  charlie.peters@ricecountymn.gov  507-332-6038
    • Gerry Hoisington – gerry.hoisington@ricecountymn.gov  507-838-7748
    • Steve Underdahl – steve.underdahl@ricecountymn.gov   507-332-8222