MNsure premium costs compare favorably to other states
Minnesota’s health insurance exchange will offer more than 100 insurance products with a starting prices as low as $91 per month when it opens for business on Oct. 1, state officials announced last...
View ArticleMinimum wage advocates gird for battle
The AFL-CIO has launched an effort with other unions, advocacy groups and several religious organizations to push the issue across the state.
View ArticleBumps and all, MNsure opens for business (update)
The rollout of the health insurance marketplace left largely unanswered many questions about how well the system will function.
View ArticleDHS whistleblower alleges retaliation, threat
The Department of Human Services employee whose initial complaints led to an internal audit says he has been the victim of a retaliation campaign carried out by management at that agency.
View ArticleMichigan lawmakers approve $215 million for roads
Michigan lawmakers have agreed to set aside $215 million for road maintenance, partly to help local governments grappling with winter costs and potholes.
View ArticleMNsure hits 170K in enrollments as deadline passes
Exchange officials expect the number to grow as they work through a backlog of applications in limbo.
View ArticleUnitedHealth earnings slip but beat expectations
The Minnetonka company also raised the low end of the earnings range it forecasts for this year.
View ArticleWisconsin governor touts drug testing for aid recipients
Medicaid recipients in Wisconsin would be required to undergo drug testing and could be limited in how long they can receive benefits under measures proposed Thursday by Gov. Scott Walker
View ArticleU.S. budget deficit expanded slightly in fiscal first half
The Treasury Department said Monday that the March deficit came to $52.9 billion compared with a deficit of $36.9 billion in March 2014.
View ArticleMNsure chief to step down, take new job
Scott Leitz will step down later this month after just 18 months on the job to take a position at a Washington, D.C.-based health policy think tank.
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