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Cathy Wurzer and Heidi Raschke

UCare cuts will leave thousands of Minnesotans without health insurance this fall

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The headquarters of UCare is pictured in Minneapolis.
Jim Mone | AP 2014

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Tens of thousands of Minnesotans will need to find new health insurance by September.

UCare, one of the state’s largest health insurers, announced it is dropping state-funded coverage for 11 counties — affecting about 80,000 Minnesotans — amid its own financial woes.

The Minnesota Star Tribune’s Christopher Snowbeck has been following what this means for patients and families and joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition with the latest.

Listen to the conversation by clicking the player button above.