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.
April 9, 2026
An amended piece of legislation that would exempt buprenorphine from prior authorization (PA) was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on April 9.
April 9, 2026
On April 9, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard a bill that would require coverage for psychiatric Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) services under Medical Assistance.
April 9, 2026
On April 9, the House Taxes Committee heard legislation focused on supporting the financial stability and ongoing operations of Hennepin Healthcare.