@DanPollockLGN

Lockridge Grindal & Nauen. Fmr. deputy commissioner (health) & fmr. assistant commissioner (human services).

 Minneapolis, MN
Joined June 2010
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Here’s a message I got from a 91-year old voter. 💯 needed on this platform.
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Have you ever chased a moving school bus with an incapacitated driver, jumped aboard and saved all the kids? If not, shuddup and give this young store clerk a hand. Not a lot of guys would go, “that’s a problem I’m responsible for solving.” I said give him a hand! He deserves it: kare11.com/article/news/loca…
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Warning from Minnesota hospitals: The financial crisis is arriving startribune.com/financial-cr…

Warning from Minnesota hospitals: The financial crisis is arriving

The effects of last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill are expected to show in 2027, when uninsured patients could push Minnesota hospitals deeper into the red and reduce rural health care access.

startribune.com
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#mn01 interesting….
Political Polls
@PpollingNumbersOct 16
Cook Political Report ratings changes - US House 2026 OH-01: Lean D → Likely D FL-25: Toss-Up → Lean D MT-01: Lean R → Toss-Up MN-01: Likely R → Lean R NY-21: Likely R → Lean R OH-10: Likely R → Lean R OH-15: Likely R → Lean R SC-01: Likely R → Lean R FL-16: Solid R → Likely R KS-02: Solid R → Likely R NE-01: Solid R → Likely R
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Tom Hauser@thauserkstpOct 9
TRUTH TEST: Anti-Klobuchar TV ad gets C – kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…

TRUTH TEST: Anti-Klobuchar TV ad gets C -

A 15-second television ad attacking DFL gubernatorial candidate Amy Klobuchar makes the argument she worked to enable Somali Minnesotans to send fraud money back to Somalia.

kstp.com
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I have a huge time-saving idea for the airlines. If you need people to gate check their overhead roller bags, announce that each person who does so will be allowed to exit the plane ahead of ALL other passengers after landing. #southwest #delta #suncountry
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Larry Levitt@larry_levittSep 30
Early results show people losing coverage due to early implementation of a Medicaid work requirement in Nebraska, with signs that they're being caught up in administrative barriers.
KFF@KFFSep 30
Among new Medicaid applicants subject to Nebraska's work requirements, 86% met the requirements or qualified for an exemption — while 14% were denied. More data and early insights on Nebraska’s Medicaid work requirements in our new policy watch: on.kff.org/4htUy5i
Chart shows Nebraska application outcomes among individuals subject to Medicaid work requirements. Among new Medicaid applicants subject to Nebraska's work requirements, 86% met the requirements or qualified for an exemption — while 14% were denied.

ALT Chart shows Nebraska application outcomes among individuals subject to Medicaid work requirements. Among new Medicaid applicants subject to Nebraska's work requirements, 86% met the requirements or qualified for an exemption — while 14% were denied.

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobucharSep 24
NEWS: I’m going to the Senate Floor now to vote to end the President’s war with Iran. Congress — and only Congress — has the power to declare war, and it's time to rein in this reckless war.
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Sahil Kapur
@sahilkapurSep 2
NEW: Health care tops the Democrats’ to-do list if they win control of the House in 2026 Jeffries says they’ll reverse Trump’s Medicaid cuts and revive ACA funds. These two ideas unify Dems. But many want to go bigger. Story w/ @scottwongDC: nbcnews.com/politics/congres…

Healthcare tops the Democrats’ to-do list if they win control of the House in 2026

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said his party would unify around undoing Trump’s Medicaid cuts and reviving ACA funds that the GOP ended. Some Democrats want to go bigger.

nbcnews.com
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Bloomberg
@businessAug 12
The immune systems of people with long Covid may remain locked in a prolonged battle with remnants of the coronavirus, producing inflammation while failing to effectively eliminate its source, new research suggests. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Long Covid Study Finds Gut Immune System Struggling to Clear Lingering Virus

The immune systems of people with long Covid may remain locked in a prolonged battle with remnants of the coronavirus, producing inflammation while failing to effectively eliminate its source, new...

bloomberg.com
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Thank you @KaohlyVangHer for visiting the @salarmynorth Backpack Giveaway on behalf of @CityStPaul
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Thank you to Rep Athena Hollins & Rep Liz Lee for visiting @salarmynorth for backpack back to school (and doing a KSTP interview here too!) #Phalen #mnleg
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MnMedAssociation@mnmedAug 11
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Help spread the word on getting immunized. 💉 Vaccines save lives! #ivax2protect
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Onward to the General Election with @peggyflanagan after her blowout primary win tonight.
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Amy Klobuchar primary victory party - “I will be a transformative Governor” #mngov
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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobucharAug 11
Minnesota has a proud tradition of showing up to vote, and this year we've already seen record early turnout. If you haven't voted yet, there's still time. Find your polling place below and head to the polls before they close at mnvotes.org.

Office of the State Of Minnesota Secretary of State

Office of the State Of Minnesota Secretary of State

sos.mn.gov
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Public health matters. And #buylocal for produce.
Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobucharAug 9
Two people have died in connection to the cyclosporiasis outbreak — the first U.S. deaths linked to this parasitic infection. The Trump Administration cut food surveillance programs and staff that helped catch outbreaks like this before they spread. Reverse those cuts.
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Justin Wolfers
@JustinWolfersAug 7
It's a healthcare economy, and the rest of us are just living in it.
Line chart titled "Effectively all of the net job creation has been in healthcare and social assistance, and jobs are shrinking in the rest of the economy" shows change in employment since January 2025. Healthcare and social assistance has added 952,000 jobs through July 2026 with consistent monthly growth, while the rest of the economy has lost 362,000 jobs over the same period, meaning all net job creation has come from a single sector in an unusually unbalanced labor market.

ALT Line chart titled "Effectively all of the net job creation has been in healthcare and social assistance, and jobs are shrinking in the rest of the economy" shows change in employment since January 2025. Healthcare and social assistance has added 952,000 jobs through July 2026 with consistent monthly growth, while the rest of the economy has lost 362,000 jobs over the same period, meaning all net job creation has come from a single sector in an unusually unbalanced labor market.

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Larry Levitt@larry_levittAug 6
Will a Medicaid enrollee who suffers from seizures and addiction, and became homeless after losing his job, be able to navigate the process to prove he's too frail to work? That's the kind of question hanging over the implementation of a new Medicaid work requirement. @K_Hought
KFF Health News@KFFHealthNewsAug 6
Some states that have long wanted to pass Medicaid work requirements planned to excuse people without steady housing from the rules. But the federal government said that’s not happening. @K_Hought reports⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/medicaid/m…

Medicaid Work Rule Leaves Homeless People in the Cold - KFF Health News

Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government’s list of exemptions left off homeless people.

kffhealthnews.org
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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobucharAug 2
Minnesota does big things – and nowhere is that more true than in medicine. We are home to leading hospitals, world-class research universities, and one of the largest medical technology hubs in the world. But we can’t take that leadership for granted. We need to expand our health care workforce and keep building the future of medicine here in Minnesota.
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