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Waseca couple among educators fighting for lower health insurance costs

11+ hour, 25+ min ago  (874+ words) Visitors enter Waseca High School. Brianna Lawrence and Devon Lawrence both work in the Waseca district, she as a school counselor and he as the high school band director. They aren't sure they can both keep working for the district…...

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2026 Medicare deductibles and premiums are released!

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (604+ words) In the new Medicare & You Handbook that I received about a month ago, I cannot find what the 2026 Medicare costs and premiums will be. I would like this information because I have been diagnosed with a heart condition and will…...

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Toni says: Know your options for a long-term care plan when there are health issues

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (427+ words) I am retiring in January, when I turn 70 and my wife, Sharon, will be 66. I have heart issues, with atrial fibrillation (AFib), and Sharon is a diabetic. Last month, we each applied for a long-term care policy and were both…...

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mankatofreepress. com > news > local_news > staff-complaints-financial-pressures-roil-planned-parenthood-in-minnesota > article_6b67ffdd-c99b-4f53-9263-c6586d216b2c. html

Staff complaints, financial pressures roil Planned Parenthood in Minnesota

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1750+ words) Ruth Richardson, CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States, speaks before a bill signing ceremony at the Minnesota Department of Revenue in 2023. Planned Parenthood's Mankato clinic on Nov. 3. Addie Evans once oversaw daily operations of it but resigned from her…...

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Turning 65 with employer health insurance, need Medicare help!

9+ mon, 4+ day ago  (907+ words) Toni: I have just enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B because I turned 65 in June. I am still working, and my husband, James, and I are on my employer health insurance plan. I recently received a letter from Social…...

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mankatofreepress. com > news > local_news > local-insurance-agents-stretched-thin-amid-pay-cuts-rising-costs-to-clients > article_b9d70634-77f2-4919-a0cd-e4754ddba21d. html

Local insurance agents stretched thin amid pay cuts, rising costs to clients

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (605+ words) Mary Mc Clure of the Mc Clure Agency in Mankato pores over some of the many documents she has been giving clients of late in the wake of sharply increased health insurance costs. Mc Clure, who has been in the…...

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mankatofreepress. com > ucare-terminates-medicare-advantage-plans-for-next-year-and-lays-off-more-than-140 > article_ae2d9f98-9415-4a31-b868-5897f813dced. html

UCare terminates Medicare Advantage plans for next year and lays off more than 140

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (636+ words) UCare, one of the largest providers of privatized Medicare in Minnesota, is trimming its workforce and will not offer Medicare Advantage health plans used by thousands of Minnesota seniors in 2026 as it confronts financial challenges. As of today, the Minneapolis-based…...

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mankatofreepress. com > news > lifestyles > toni-says-your-2026-medicare-you-handbook-is-mailed-in-september > article_36827cda-eff4-4b73-a7e0-2696b583f766. html

Toni says: Your 2026 Medicare & You Handbook is mailed in September

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (608+ words) I'm enrolled in Medicare but have not received my Medicare & You Handbook. I need to make some changes, and I'm concerned about what I should do during the fall Medicare season. I need to know which options are right for…...

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mankatofreepress. com > news > lifestyles > toni-says-knowing-your-medicare-enrollment-options-when-turning-65-can-save-you-money > article_64a2a019-5892-4d7e-9b18-e8b12f028879. html

Toni says: Knowing your Medicare enrollment options when turning 65 can save you money

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (576+ words) My sister has collected your articles on Medicare for years and suggested that I contact you about my Medicare issue. I turn 65 on October 20 and am preparing to retire next February. I have a question about my enrollment timing. I…...

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mankatofreepress. com > news > local_news > why-was-i-denied-enrollment-in-medicare-part-b > article_b893a728-a5eb-4475-802e-7960ae086933. html

Why was I denied enrollment in Medicare Part B?

1+ year, 4+ day ago  (426+ words) The letter also stated that I need to enroll in Medicare Part B during Medicare's next General Enrollment Period which begins Jan. 1 of next year. I did not know I had a specific window of time to apply for Medicare…...