NEW ULM — Brown County Human Services medical assistance (MA) applications rose significantly in 2025, from 605 in 2024 to 675. “Applications are certainly trending up. We’ve had 39 more MA applications so far in 2026. We currently have 3,138 Brown County residents served by Medical support programs, (MA) and Minnesota Care,” said Brown County Human Services Director Anne Broskoff told Brown County Commissioners Tuesday. On top of that, resignations, unplanned leave requests and training timelines complicate things. Brown County Human Services Director Anne Broskoff said human ...