Rep. Ned Carroll, DFL-Plymouth, says the proposal to extend and repurpose the Twins ballpark tax to help fund Hennepin County Medical Center will help support hospitals across the state.
" trains over 70 percent of our doctors in the state and it's a statewide asset," said Carroll. "It is critically important."
Hennepin Healthcare has cut programs and positions to address a major budget shortfall this spring. The reasons for the shortfall include a reduction in Medicaid revenue, losses reported in uncompensated…