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Health care AI is already saving lives

WEBThe outcome of the 2024 presidential election stands to have a lasting impact on American health care. While Vice President Kamala Harris and former President …

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Bright Health is moving from Minnesota to Florida, will change its …

WEBListen. Bright Health is moving its headquarters from Minnesota to Florida and is changing its name to NeueHealth. The Bloomington-based company is adopting …

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HealthPartners leaving UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage …

WEBHealthPartners says it will drop out of the network next year for UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans, claiming the nation’s largest health …

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Minnesota hospitals reporting signs of profit recovery

WEBAllina Health lost $63.3 million on operations between January and June, an improvement over last year’s operating loss during the time period of $224.3 million. …

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Allow more Minnesotans the ‘public option’ of MinnesotaCare

WEBAs a health economist and former Human Services Committee chair, I know how groundbreaking the MinnesotaCare public option will be for Minnesota families, …

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The pandemic exacerbated Minnesota's mental health crisis — …

WEBThe pandemic triggered widespread setbacks to mental health in Minnesota — particularly for kids, teenagers and young adults. Doctors say that while social …

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your FSA dollars as the end of year approaches

WEBFor 2023, the upper limit on health FSA contributions was $3,050. Next year, it increases to $3,200. Employers decide whether to adopt these limits, which the …

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For-profit HMOs will be blocked again from Minnesota’s Medicaid …

WEBA number of Minnesotans have submitted public comments saying they place a high value on coverage being provided by nonprofit HMOs, while believing these …

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Fallout grows from cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group subsidiary

WEBUnitedHealth Group disclosed the cyberattack at its Change Healthcare unit on Feb. 21. On Friday afternoon, UnitedHealth Group announced a temporary funding …

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Allina’s lab work move is another blow to the well-being of patients

WEBJuly 16, 2024 at 3:30PM. "Allina is choosing to deny access to vital same-day laboratory testing for patients across the metro area. Lab delays are just the latest move by Allina …

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Former Gov. Jesse Ventura returns to State Capitol as advocate for

WEBThe former one-term governor said he'd be open to becoming Minnesota's first cannabis commissioner. By Ryan Faircloth. February 28, 2023 at 7:11PM. Former …

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UnitedHealthcare sues Minnesota over ban on for-profit HMOs in …

WEBFor-profit HMOs are not reimbursed at a higher rate than nonprofit health plans, UnitedHealthcare says in its complaint. The company says the Department of …

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Allina Health deal shifting 2,000 workers to Optum

WEBIt employs about 28,500 full- and part-time workers. Roughly 2,000 employees will transition employment from Allina to Optum effective May 5. There will be …

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Protesters say 11 arrested outside UnitedHealthcare HQ in …

WEBListen. Protest organizers say 11 people were arrested Monday outside UnitedHealthcare’s headquarters in Minnetonka during an event spotlighting what critics …

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Essentia Health dropping from Medicare Advantage networks at

WEBBy Christopher Snowbeck. Essentia Health is a nonprofit group with headquarters in Duluth. (Essentia Health) Essentia Health is dropping out of Medicare …

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State regulators move to take control of three troubled care …

WEBThe Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has moved to take over three troubled care homes in Minneapolis over safety concerns and allegations that they were …

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Rainbow Health workers push for answers on abrupt Minneapolis …

WEBWorkers also want answers about exactly what went wrong. Tax filings for Rainbow Health show the agency in 2021 had revenue of about $9.9 million and, after …

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Runner dies during half marathon in Minneapolis after health …

WEBThe Minnesota Star Tribune. September 9, 2024 at 3:46PM. Madison Styrlund is embraced by two friends after she finished a half marathon Sunday. About 11 …

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