November 20, 2025
After 40 years in business, the nonprofit health insurer UCare is closing next year, leaving 1,450 employees out of work.
Its 300,000 Minnesota and western Wisconsin customers, mostly enrollees of Medicaid and ACA benefits, will transfer to Medica.
"Under the terms of the agreement, subject to customary conditions to closing including the receipt of required regulatory approvals, individuals enrolled in UCare’s 2026 Medicaid and Individual and Family Plans will continue to receive services without interruption," the nonprofits announced in a joint release on November 17.
UCare had announced earlier this year that it would not offer Medicare Advantage plans in 2026.
August 20, 2026
A physician and Olympian will give an inspirational address as part of this year's Empowering Physicians event on Friday, September 25, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
August 20, 2026
Minnesota received some disturbing news this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as data shows that for the 2025-2026 school year, vaccination rates decreased and non-medical exemptions increased.
August 20, 2026
On August 11, a federal appellate court sided with the Texas Medical Association (TMA) argument that the way the No Surprises Act’s qualifying payment amount (QPA) is calculated has historically favored payers in arbitration.