In 2026, Special Needs BasicCare coverage is changing, primarily due to Medica's acquisition of UCare's business.

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is jumping back into the health insurance business. On Thursday, the chamber announced that it’s partnering with Minnetonka-based insurer Medica to offer health ...

Buying health insurance is big money. Across the U.S., employers and workers collectively have been spending an average of about $24,000 per year on family coverage in commercial health plans.

It’s the type of holiday surprise that nobody wants. It could be a letter or call that says they won’t have health insurance ...

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Minnesota's health insurance program for lower-income residents is adding UnitedHealthcare as an option next year, a contract award announced Monday that makes the health insurance giant the first for ...

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Commerce on Wednesday officially announced the anticipated increase in health insurance rates for 2026 — a driving factor in the federal government shutdown that ...

Minnesota is announcing double-digit premium increases next year for people who buy health insurance on their own, including bigger jumps than what health insurers originally proposed in July. The ...

Chief executives at Minnesota’s four largest nonprofit health insurers are warning premiums could spike and thousands of residents could lose coverage in 2026 if the state’s congressional delegation ...

On average, Rochester-area residents pay more for individual health insurance coverage versus other Minnesotans. There are a few factors at play, and a federal tax credit does dull the sticker shock.

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota. Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the WCCO-TV newsroom in 2011, where he focuses on general assignment reporting.

A group of Minneapolis restaurants are planning to charge customers more in an effort to offset the rising cost of health insurance for employees. The Star Tribune reports that restaurant owner Kim ...