Minn. Gov. Walz Issues Proclamation on Health Care Interpreter Day
October 02, 2024
October 02, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation:
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WHEREAS: Health care interpreters facilitate effective communication in health care settings, playing a necessary role in improving health outcomes, decreasing health care costs, and advancing health equity; and
WHEREAS: More than 300 languages are spoken in homes throughout Minnesota, and nearly 12 percent of people in our state over the age of five speak a . . .
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WHEREAS: Health care interpreters facilitate effective communication in health care settings, playing a necessary role in improving health outcomes, decreasing health care costs, and advancing health equity; and
WHEREAS: More than 300 languages are spoken in homes throughout Minnesota, and nearly 12 percent of people in our state over the age of five speak a . . .