10+ hour, 43+ min ago  (446+ words) The Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee sent a tax bill to the Senate floor that could help save HCMC while also making Minnesota the first state to impose a social media tax. The HCMC funding would come from shifting an existing…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (245+ words) Fairview Health Services and United Healthcare have reached a "multi-year" agreement to keep Fairview in UHC's network for 2026. The two groups are working to finalize the contract, which will ensure full, uninterrupted in-network access for patients next year. The agreement…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (251+ words) A rising number of uninsured Minnesotans could not only harm their health but also increase costs for everyone, including those insured. The troubling trend was shared by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), which shares the data every couple of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (432+ words) The Minnesota Department of Health on Tuesday flagged a "steep rise" in the number of uninsured Minnesotans, a change that mirrors the rising cost of health plans. The department cited its Minnesota Health Access Survey, which said the uninsured rate…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (121+ words) Program Integrity Director Tim O'Malley is scheduled to release a plan for combating fraud in state programs on Monday morning. O'Malley was appointed in December and is working with third-party experts at Minnesota-based Way Point to implement a new statewide…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (736+ words) Shannon Walsh says with the help of Behavioral Dimensions, a St. Louis Park-based autism center, her 9-year-old son's life has improved dramatically. "People couldn't generally understand even what he was saying," she declares. "They've helped him communicate fluidly. That's been…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (342+ words) Minnesota's Department of Human Services (DHS) released a new report Friday that was provided by an outside consultant, which examined Medicaid system billing over four years and raised concerns with how taxpayer money was paid out. RELATED: Minnesota Medicaid audit…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (280+ words) From monthly insurance premiums to prescription costs and co-pays, millions of people are paying more for healthcare. And even if you didn't change your insurance plan for 2026, you could still be facing higher costs. Consumer Reports says reviewing your coverage…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (437+ words) Being described as dire, while in crisis mode, Hennepin Healthcare says its system is in jeopardy of closing as it needs to find tens of millions of dollars in cuts in a matter of months. In a letter to its…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (490+ words) Federal officials were in Minnesota on Wednesday amid concerns of a potential Medicaid funding freeze as they investigate alleged widespread fraud in Minnesota social safety net programs, referring to the visit as a fraud "fact-finding mission." RELATED: Minnesota caregivers fear…...