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Minnesota adds extra review to high-risk Medicaid programs amid fraud concerns
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (13+ words) Minnesota adds extra review to high-risk Medicaid programs amid fraud concerns'MPR News...
Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard
2+ week, 2+ day ago (35+ words) Americans are feeling the strain already with less than three weeks to go until the expiration of COVID-era tax credits that have helped many people pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act....
As insurance regulators ask for state help, what does UCare's collapse mean for customers?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (33+ words) Chris Snowbeck, a reporter with the Minnesota Star Tribune, joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Wednesday to unravel UCare's fate, and what it might mean for customers after four decades of business....
Health insurance confusion, questions abound amid UCare failure and rising costs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (29+ words) Coverage questions and concerns remain as UCare's failure points to bigger problems for insurers covering low-income individuals and families amid rising costs and low government reimbursement rates....
Medica CEO explains absorbing UCare clients after company folds, answers Medicare questions
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (87+ words) Bloomington-based Medica is taking on former UCare clients. To talk about that transition, Medica CEO Lisa Erickson joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition on Wednesday. Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We…...
Expert advice to navigate UCare and Medicare changes while buying health insurance
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (32+ words) The perfect storm has really hit us this year when it comes to Medicare and all the changes that are happening," said Kelli Jo Greiner of the Minnesota Board on Aging....
UCare ending operations, moving all remaining health insurance enrollees to Medica
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (26+ words) Minnesota-based health insurance nonprofit UCare is shutting down. The organization said it will transfer health care plans for more than 300,000 members to Medica....
Turning 26? Here's what to know about buying health insurance in Minnesota
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (42+ words) Once most people turn 26 years old, they're no longer eligible to be on a parent's or guardian's health insurance plan. To get some advice for Minnesotans reaching that milestone, Cathy Wurzer talked with MNsure Communications Manager Mary Robinson....
With federal subsidy set to expire, some Minnesotans face eye-popping health premium increases
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (36+ words) A federal tax credit meant to drive down the cost of health insurance premiums for people buying their own coverage is about to expire. For some Minnesotans, the change is coming with a dramatic price tag....
Hundreds of home care workers laid off in company shutdown
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (215+ words) A home care company in St. Paul says it's shutting down and laying off about 400 employees." A home care company in St Paul says it's shutting down and laying off about 400 employees. In a notice to the state's Department of…...