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Health insurance confusion, questions abound amid UCare failure and rising costs

Health insurance confusion, questions abound amid UCare failure and rising costs

Coverage questions and concerns remain as UCare's failure points to bigger problems for insurers covering low-income individuals and families amid rising costs and low government reimbursement rates.
by Molly Castle Work

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'We’re very in the dark': Families say they can’t reach loved ones detained in St. Paul ICE operation

'We’re very in the dark': Families say they can’t reach loved ones detained in St. Paul ICE operation

Families and advocates say they’re trying to reach their loved ones who were detained at a St. Paul manufacturer during a federal law enforcement operation on Tuesday.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Sarah Thamer

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Minnesotan Jessie Diggins announces upcoming retirement from ski racing

Minnesotan Jessie Diggins announces upcoming retirement from ski racing

Diggins has won three Olympic medals, three World Cup titles and seven world championship medals in her career — most of which the 34-year-old won while competing with glitter on her cheeks. 
by Grace Praxmarer and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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New president chosen for St. Cloud State University

New president chosen for St. Cloud State University

Gregory Tomso is on sabbatical from his previous role as vice president of academic engagement and student affairs at the University of West Florida.  He will take over on Jan. 5.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Medica CEO explains absorbing UCare clients after company folds, answers Medicare questions

Medica CEO explains absorbing UCare clients after company folds, answers Medicare questions

Minnetonka-based Medica is taking on former UCare clients. To talk about that transition, Medica CEO Lisa Erickson joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition on Wednesday.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Authorities ID man fatally shot by sheriff’s deputy in Bagley

Authorities ID man fatally shot by sheriff’s deputy in Bagley

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the man who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in Clearwater County last week.
by MPR News Staff

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Expert advice to navigate UCare and Medicare changes while buying health insurance

Expert advice to navigate UCare and Medicare changes while buying health insurance

“The perfect storm has really hit us this year when it comes to Medicare and all the changes that are happening,” said Kelli Jo Greiner of the Minnesota Board on Aging.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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U of M’s Mapping Prejudice Project reveals racist deeds around Sherburne County lakes

U of M’s Mapping Prejudice Project reveals racist deeds around Sherburne County lakes

Researchers found 356 properties with racial covenants in Sherburne County, nearly all clustered around lakes. Most were added after 1948, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled such restrictions were unenforceable.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Sleeping Jesus turns imagined heartbreak into song

Sleeping Jesus turns imagined heartbreak into song

Behind Sleeping Jesus’ new track “Caroline” is a surprising twist: the heartbreak is imagined, but the emotion is real.
by Anika Besst

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