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Minneapolis schools withheld $3 M from employee health care trust
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (1014+ words) Minneapolis Public Schools withheld nearly $3 million owed to an employee health care trust account beginning in 2024, according to a heavily redacted report prepared by the law firm Greene Espel late last year and obtained by the'Reformer'as part of a public…...
Smart Medigap Plans Expands Services as Independent Medicare Broker Addresses Growing Complexity in Medicare Supplement Coverage
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (940+ words) Haslet, TX " December 04, 2025 " PRESSADVANTAGE " As a Medicare broker in Texas, the agency offers a comprehensive suite of insurance products including Medicare Supplement Coverage, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, hospital indemnity insurance, cancer insurance, vision insurance, and dental insurance. The…...
Minnesota health insurance rates ballooning in 2026
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (457+ words) Premiums for most health insurance plans purchased on the individual market will increase by 22% on average when open enrollment for 2026 begins Nov. 1." The Minnesota Department of Commerce, which regulates the insurance industry, released the"average rate changes"from 2025 to 2026, ranging…...
When hospitals buy physician practices, prices go up, study says
8+ mon, 18+ hour ago (457+ words) As more hospitals have gobbled up private physician practices, costs for childbirth and other services have gone up, according to a new study. Since the early aughts, the share of physicians in the United States working for hospitals'has nearly doubled,…...