by Lucas Nesse, President & CEO of the Council | July 9, 2020
As the impact of George Floyd’s tragic death continues to reverberate around our state, nation and world, millions of people have banded together to call for greater awareness of racial injustice and push for substantial change. Minnesota’s nonprofit...
by Lucas Nesse, President & CEO of the Council | June 19, 2020
As we head into summer after a lengthy stay-at-home order in Minnesota, we all feel a powerful urge to “return to normal.” Who wouldn’t? As individuals, families, a state and a nation, we’ve never gone through anything like this before. The...
by Lucas Nesse, President & CEO of the Council | June 17, 2020
Recently, the state legislature passed the ground-breaking Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency Act, mandating that drug companies must now notify Minnesota consumers when they institute significant price hikes for certain prescription medications. This bipartisan...
by Lucas Nesse, President & CEO of the Council | May 13, 2020
Pandemics impact us all, but certainly not equally. Among the many tragedies of COVID-19 is that it is hurting people who were already in need — including Minnesotans who were struggling with their health, financial stability and other basic necessities long...
by Lucas Nesse, President & CEO of the Council | May 9, 2020
Lucas Nesse, president and CEO of the Minnesota Council of Health Plans, issues statement on Minnesota House Passing Drug Price Transparency Legislation Statement: “Minnesota’s nonprofit health plans are proud to have played a key role in...
