by Eileen Smith | August 26, 2019
The Minnesota Council of Health Plans today announced that Lucas Nesse has been named its president and chief executive officer. Nesse was most recently with the Minnesota Business Partnership and brings deep experience in public policy and team leadership. In his...
by Eileen Smith | June 26, 2019
Starting next week, a uniform preferred drug list is required by the Department of Human Services. This means more than 55,200 people who get care through Prepaid Medical Assistance Program and MinnesotaCare may have to change medications the next time they need a...
by Eileen Smith | May 14, 2019
The Center for Community Health—a health improvement initiative involving members from local public health agencies, health insurers, hospitals and health systems—works on activities to improve mental health awareness and understanding across the Twin...
by Eileen Smith | April 1, 2019
Volatility continued for people who buy their own insurance; some to receive rebates The Minnesota Council of Health Plans announced today its member companies paid $27.7 billion in medical bills for more than 5.5 million people in 2018. Council member insurers help...
by Eileen Smith | February 28, 2019
In an Axios column, Drew Altman from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at total family spending for health including taxes and health benefits, and why people need to understand it to assess proposals like Medicare-for-All. Read the understanding health care...
