Tag: health insurance
The Healthy Skeptic: Understanding Medicare and its financial woes
The federal Medicare program covers not only almost every American aged 65 or over, but several million "disabled" persons who are unable, or simply...
The Healthy Skeptic: The concentration of health care spending in the...
There are several ways to look at the distribution of health care spending in the United States — for example, by payment type, by...
Government-run health care delayed, but still rolling on
When the 2023 legislature adjourned on May 22, it had spared Minnesota a rush to instituting Government-run, single payer health care. Instead, it used...
Democrats want to provide MinnesotaCare to illegal immigrants
Democrats have introduced a bill that would make illegal immigrants eligible for MinnesotaCare, a state-subsidized health insurance program.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Esther Agbaje,...
Commentary: Four ways to counter rising health insurance costs
Health insurance premiums are rapidly rising. Employers, facing a shortage of workers, and higher operating costs due to inflation, are scrambling to provide affordable...
Another Insurance Giant Pulls Out of MNSure
EAGAN, Minn. — Small businesses will no longer be able to purchase health care plans from the Minnesota Exchange.
The Star Tribune reports that...
Double Digit Rate Increase on MN’s Health Care Exchange in 2018
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans looking to buy health insurance on Minnesota’s exchange will now have an idea of how much insurance premiums will rise in...
Blue Cross, Children’s Minnesota Fail To Reach Contract Agreement
MINNEAPOLIS - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Children’s Minnesota failed to reach a deal by the July 5, 2017 contract deadline.
As...
No MN Legislature Special Session Agreement Reached
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) and House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-Crown) meet for final contentious special session agenda negotiations; fail to reach agreement.
St. Paul,...
Dayton Pushing for Special Session on Healthcare, Says GOP Plan Not...
MN Governor Advocates for Using Projected Surplus to Fund Relief for Insurance Hikes
St. Paul, MN - After tabling discussions until the end of the...