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Minnesota Health Insurance Averages $437 A Month — Fifth-lowest Share Of Income In The U.S.
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (227+ words) With the cost of health insurance ever-rising, it's good to know that Minnesotans are among the lowest spenders in the country when it comes to securing that important necessity. Over the last year, individual insurance plans have risen by 5%, while…...
$8 Million Minnesota Crypto Theft Leads to Federal Guilty Pleas
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (253+ words) Minneapolis, MN (MinnesotaNow) - Two brothers from Texas have entered guilty pleas to federal charges connected to an armed robbery in Minnesota last fall that resulted in the theft of digital assets worth more than $8 million. The Office of the U.S. Attorney…...
Minnesota DHS Cuts of Medicaid Funds to Majority of Providers Working in Areas at High Risk for Fraud
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (273+ words) St. Paul, MN (MinnesotaNow)- The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) says it has completed a review of thousands of Medicaid providers deemed to be working in areas at high risk for fraud. Over the course of five months, the…...
Uninsured Rates Climb In Minnesota, Affecting Over 116,000 Residents
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (158+ words) UNDATED (WJON News) -- The number of Minnesotans without health insurance is on the rise. The Minnesota Department of Health says the latest data from the Minnesota Health Access Survey shows the uninsured rate increased from a historic low of 3.8% in…...
Mayo Clinic Reports $1.5 Billion Income For 2025 Despite Expenses Rising Faster Than Revenue
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (365+ words) Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Mayo Clinic is reporting that a key indicator of its financial performance rose by more than $100 million in 2025. A required financial filing with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board shows Mayo Clinic's net income from current activities,…...
Minnesota Moves to Limit Medicaid Fraud With Provider Freeze
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (299+ words) St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - The State of Minnesota today announced new actions aimed at limiting the state’s exposure to fraud. The announcement involves a freeze on new provider enrollments covering 13 categories of Medicaid services considered at high risk for…...
Minnesota Suspends Payments to 14 High-Risk Medicaid Funded Programs For Fraud Review
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (181+ words) St. Paul, MN (MinnesotaNow) - Governor Tim Walz has announced a third-party audit of 14 “high-risk” Medicaid services in Minnesota. A news release issued by his office today says payments for the affected programs will be paused for up to three months…...
Justice Department Announces Investigation Into UnitedHealth Group
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (372+ words) The company said it has started complying with both criminal and civil requests from federal investigators and it was cooperating with them. “(UnitedHealth) has a long record of responsible conduct and effective compliance,” the company said in a Securities and…...