Senate District 61 Legislators to Co-Host Town Hall Meeting Focused on Health Care

ST. PAUL, Minn – Reps. Frank Hornstein and Paul Thissen, and State Senator Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, are co-hosting a health care town hall meeting. The public is invited to attend and join the conversation. Attendees will be able to receive updates and discuss recent national and state issues and concerns on health care access and financing with physicians, nurses, policy experts, and other health care experts. There will be an opportunity to hear from organizations active on health care issues and learn more about how individuals can get involved.

The town hall is particularly timely following major health care related budget and policy decisions by the Minnesota Legislature and in light of the possibility for a significant vote in the U.S. Senate yet this week.

WHO: Sen. Scott Dibble, Rep. Frank Hornstein, Rep. Paul Thissen

WHAT: Senate District 61 health care town hall meeting

WHEN: Thursday, June 29, 7 to 9 p.m.

WHERE: The Bakken Museum, 3537 Zenith Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55416

For those who are interested but are unable to attend the meeting, please contact Sen. Dibble via email at Tinyurl.com/emailsenatordibble or by calling his office at (651) 296-4191.

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