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mprnews.org > story > 08/01/2026 > healthcare-costs-for-some-farmers-have-more-than-doubled-in-2026

Healthcare costs have more than doubled for many farmers this year, on top of soaring expenses

1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (36+ words) When Congress allowed Affordable Care Act tax credits to lapse, healthcare premiums spiked for millions of Americans — especially self-employed farmers and ranchers. That added cost is multiplying the stress on their already stretched balance sheets....

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mprnews.org > story > 07/21/2026 > fraud-cited-as-trump-administration-puts-another-freeze-on-medicaid-funds-to-minnesota

Feds announce new freeze of Medicaid money for Minnesota over fraud concerns

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (39+ words) The deferral of aid to Minnesota is part of a larger action, which also includes approximately $867 million kept from California. This brings the total to more than $1 billion in paused federal Medicaid payments to the two states....

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mprnews.org > story > 07/12/2026 > mnsure-enrollment-drops-as-17000-minnesotans-lose-tax-credit-help

Soaring costs and end of tax credit leads 17,000 Minnesotans to drop MNSure health coverage

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (557+ words) Faced with sharply rising premiums and the loss of key tax credit that helped many afford the coverage, about 17,000 Minnesotans this year have dropped the MNsure health insurance coverage they had previously purchased through the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace....

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mprnews.org > story > 06/24/2026 > health-insurers-propose-high-rate-hikes-for-2027-minnesota-plans

Health insurers propose high rate hikes for 2027 Minnesota plans

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (154+ words) Health insurance companies are proposing double-digit rate hikes for 2027 Minnesota individual plans ranging from 10 to 13 percent for individuals and as high as 21 percent for small groups, according to the state Department of Commerce. Providers asking insurers for higher prices, medical…...

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mprnews.org > episode > 06/08/2026 > healthcare-mergers-north-memorial-sanford-attorney-general

With more healthcare mergers in Minnesota, Attorney General's office plays a key role

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mprnews.org > story > 06/04/2026 > dhs-disenrolls-3400-medicaid-providers-while-flagging-small-fraction-for-further-fraud-review

DHS disenrolls 3,400 Medicaid providers while flagging small fraction for further fraud review

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (38+ words) Minnesota’s Department of Human Services disenrolled 60 percent of providers from 14 high risk Medicaid programs as part of an agreement with the federal government to combat fraud. But only 59 providers were flagged for additional review....

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mprnews.org > story > 06/02/2026 > minnesota-programs-administrative-errors-not-fraud

Some Minnesota Medicaid program providers say they were wrongly dropped

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mprnews.org > story > 05/23/2026 > health-insurance-reform-advances-for-school-workers-on-sessions-last-day

School workers pass first goal post towards health insurance reform in final day of legislative session

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mprnews.org > story > 05/13/2026 > jd-vance-antifraud-task-force-halts-medicare-enrollments-home-healthcare-hospice-providers

U.S. halting Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (40+ words) The nationwide moratorium is the latest move by Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force to crack down on healthcare scams, including those that affect Medicare, a U.S. government program providing health insurance to elderly and disabled Americans....

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mprnews.org > story > 04/22/2026 > minnesota-educators-fight-for-a-way-to-lower-skyrocketing-health-insurance-costs

Minnesota educators fight for a way to lower skyrocketing health insurance costs

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (799+ words) When Brianna Lawrence and her husband Devon found out they were expecting their first child, they were overjoyed, but they also knew it would force them to make a significant change: One of them will likely have to quit teaching…...