1.0Glossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossaryGlossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/author/adminglossary/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="KS1yjSudxo"><a href="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/minnesota-plan/">Minnesota plan</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/minnesota-plan/embed/#?secret=KS1yjSudxo" width="600" height="338" title="“Minnesota plan” — Glossary" data-secret="KS1yjSudxo" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> In 1992 Minnesota enacted "Health-Right" legislation which is being closely watched in the health care reform discussions. The law (1) establishes a commission whose goal is at least a 10% decrease in the annual rate of increase in health care costs; (2) establishes a voluntary, state-subsidized insurance called Minnesota Care which is available to low-income persons on a sliding scale proportional to income, with a maximum premium, and with state subsidy; (3) places reform regulations on insurance companies to prevent such practices as exclusion of pre-existing conditions and to provide portability of benefits and work toward standardization of rates across contracts; and (4) gives special attention to the unique problems of rural communities. The stipulation that physicians practicing within state-approved guidelines are given defense thereby in malpractice litigation is attracting considerable attention. Minnesotans point out that the law outlines a state's responsibility to provide a health care system rather than approaching the problem from the citizen's right to health care.