We Make MN

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We're coming together across our differences to create a stronger future for Minnesota. No more billionaires & people over profits. We can do it, together. #solidarity

Quote card with a blue background and bold white text reading: "Nothing is more regressive than losing the place that cares for our lowest-income and most gravely injured." Attributed to Eric Harris Bernstein, We Make Minnesota Coalition Director, Star Tribune, May 9, 2026. The op-ed headline "Opinion | Saving HCMC is a price worth paying" appears in the top left corner alongside the Star Tribune logo. The We Make Minnesota logo appears at the bottom center.
A large group of approximately 25 workers, union members, faith leaders, and advocates poses together at the Minnesota State Capitol. A large sign on the podium reads "HCMC Saves Lives. Save HCMC." Participants hold "Save Lives Fund HCMC" and "No Government Handouts for Billionaires While Workers Struggle" signs.
A quote graphic with a dark, distressed black background. Large bold white text reads: "Only in the United States are for-profit insurers allowed to cover the wealthy and healthy — while the public is left to foot the bill." Below in smaller white text: "Alec Williams, WMM Policy Researcher / Minnesota Reformer, March 24, 2026." At the bottom center is the We Make Minnesota logo — a white Minnesota state outline with a colorful geometric snowflake icon and the organization name in white and light blue text.
Blue graphic with pull quote: "Ultimately, instead of a health care system built to provide the best possible care for the wealthiest few, we need one that provides care for everyone, allowing us all to live with dignity and achieve our full potential." Attributed to Alec Williams, Minnesota Reformer, March 24, 2026. We Make Minnesota logo.
Dark textured graphic with pull quote: "Only in the United States are for-profit insurers allowed to cover the wealthy and healthy — while the public is left to foot the bill." Attributed to Alec Williams, Minnesota Reformer, March 24, 2026. We Make Minnesota logo.
Bold blue graphic with large text: "Private profits for Mayo. Socialized losses for HCMC." Subtext notes Mayo spent 0.7% on charity care vs. a 4% national average, and that Mayo's 2025 surplus was nearly as large as HCMC's entire annual revenue.
Dark textured graphic with pull quote from Alec Williams, WMM Policy Researcher, Minnesota Reformer, March 24, 2026: "Nothing is more regressive than leaving the primary health care provider for poor families to close."
Dark graphic headlined "The state's largest safety net hospital is on the verge of collapse." Stats: 115,000 unique patients each year; $100 million in uncompensated care. We Make Minnesota logo.
Dark graphic with large text: "The hospital that doesn't turn people away." Stats below: 48% of patients were on Medicaid in 2023; 20% of all uncompensated care in MN. We Make Minnesota logo.
Screenshot of a Minnesota Reformer commentary headline reading "Hennepin County Medical Center is an important statewide asset and must be saved," displayed on a dark textured background with the We Make Minnesota logo.
Arrows link four illustrated images arranged in a circle. The first one is am imbalanced scale labeled "defunding", the second is a dial measuring from sad face to happy face with an arrow pointing to the red sad face, the third is two hands shaking covered by a red X labeled distrust, and the fourth is a ballot box with a hand inserting a ballot that says no. The fourth image is labeled disapproval. In the corner is the We Make Minnesota logo