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minotdailynews. com > opinion > national-columnists > 2026 > 05 > who-is-monitoring-debt

Who is monitoring debt?

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (645+ words) minotdailynews. com Who is monitoring debt? People of a certain age will recall a lyric from the Tennessee Ernie Ford song "Sixteen Tons: "Another day older and deeper in debt. I thought of that song as Secretary of War Pete…...

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minotdailynews. com > opinion > local-columnists > 2025 > 12 > transparency-needed-to-reduce-health-costs

Transparency needed to reduce health costs

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (463+ words) Healthcare prices are out of control. The average cost of a three-day hospital stay in the United States now exceeds $30, 000. A simple MRI can cost $300 in one facility, or $3, 000 in another " sometimes in the same city. For working families and…...

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minotdailynews. com > news > local-news > 2026 > 03 > credit-union-donates-to-health-foundation

Credit union donates to health foundation

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (221+ words) minotdailynews. com Credit union donates to health foundation Town & Country Credit Union announced its donation of $18, 150 to Trinity Health Foundation. The donation was made possible by Trinity Health employees choosing Town & Country Credit Union as their financial partner throughout 2025. Trinity…...

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minotdailynews. com > opinion > national-columnists > 2026 > 03 > why-health-care-is-so-expensive-in-america

Why health care is so expensive in America

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (445+ words) America's health care system consistently ranks as the most expensive in the developed world. It's not, as some politicians claim, expensive because markets have failed. It's expensive because the market has been repeatedly blocked from succeeding. Until we're honest about…...

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minotdailynews. com > news > ndnews > 2026 > 02 > how-to-maximize-health-coverage-benefits

How to maximize health coverage benefits

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (282+ words) Enrollment periods for most health insurance plans have wrapped up, and with another coverage year underway, North Dakotans are being urged to learn more about how their plans work so they can maximize the benefits. Experts said one common mistake…...

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minotdailynews. com > opinion > national-columnists > 2026 > 02 > poor-recordkeeping-makes-fraud-easier

Poor recordkeeping makes fraud easier

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (656+ words) Americans want to help people in need, but when government does that, about 500 billion taxpayer dollars get stolen. It's how the system is designed, says the United Council on Welfare Fraud's Andrew Mc Clenahan in this new video. "You're measuring…...

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minotdailynews. com > news > local-news > 2025 > 12 > nd-farmers-brace-for-loss-of-affordable-care-act-subsidies

ND farmers brace for loss of Affordable Care Act subsidies

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (358+ words) Roughly 70% of North Dakota's agriculture workforce makes use of enhanced federal subsidies for health premiums on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. But with an expiration date looming, they're getting guidance on how to proceed without them. The larger subsidies surfaced…...

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minotdailynews. com > news > local-news > 2025 > 11 > marketplace-consumers-urged-to-check-health-plan-options-early

Marketplace consumers urged to check health plan options early

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (459+ words) North Dakotans applying for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace this year will find a similar scope of plan options but greater potential cost changes with the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credit, according to Community Health Care Association…...

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minotdailynews. com > news > local-news > 2025 > 11 > nd-seniors-urged-to-watch-out-for-unfair-medicare-sales-practices

ND seniors urged to watch out for unfair Medicare sales practices

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (179+ words) BISMARCK " As concerns grow nationwide over unfair trade practices in the Medicare marketplace, the North Dakota Insurance Department is calling attention to tactics that could limit seniors" access to unbiased advice and fair coverage options. To maintain fair competition and…...

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minotdailynews. com > news > local-news > 2025 > 11 > local-help-available-with-healthcare-enrollment

Local help available with healthcare enrollment

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (155+ words) BISMARCK " Free assistance is available during this year's annual open enrollment period, which runs from Nov. 1 through Jan. 15, for individuals looking to enroll or re-enroll in a Marketplace health insurance plan. The Marketplace offers health insurance coverage for individuals and…...