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Live issue: session clock is running.
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The Senate has advanced HCMC help (including a widely reported $150M), but the House/Senate are still split—especially on the sales-tax approach—so nothing is final yet.
Public pressure is rising fast (faith groups + workers) because the timeline is tight.
Unidos MN End of Session Rally
What is uncompensated care and why does it keep going up at HCMC?
Dems make major changes to HCMC rescue bill as lawmakers are still undecided
A final deal must pass both chambers by May 18, 2026 (end of regular session).[1]
Miss that window and it likely shifts to a special-session scramble, which burns time HCMC may not have.[1]
Without enacted funding, HCMC may begin shutdown/closure planning as early as June.[1]
Once that starts, the disruption can snowball quickly—staffing, capacity, and regional emergency care all get harder to stabilize.
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CALL + EMAIL TODAY: Use a template below and contact your legislators now — this is the fastest way to protect HCMC before the deadline.
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