Minnesota

• Minnesota health insurance call center opens in September

  By Steve Karnowski  |  June 13, 2013

  The call center for Minnesota's new health insurance marketplace will be operational Sept. 3 to help prepare consumers for buying coverage when open enrollment begins a month later, officials said Wednesday.

• Medicare Advantage enrollment hits record high

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  June 11, 2013

  A record number of people are enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans despite payment changes, according to new analysis.

• UnitedHealth board OKs quarterly dividend raise

  By The Associated Press  |  June 5, 2013

  UnitedHealth Group is raising its quarterly dividend by another 32 percent, to 28 cents per share.

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  Five healthiest states for seniors

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  June 4, 2013

  The 2013 “America’s Health Rankings Senior Report” provides a state-by-state snapshot of how healthy senior citizens are and what types of health care resources they have available.

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  Legislation would expand access to HSAs, FSAs

  By Melanie Waddell  |  May 30, 2013

  Sens. Orrin Hatch and Marco Rubio introduced legislation to expand and strengthen health savings accounts and flexible spending.

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  Aging Americans want softer retirement landing

  By Matt Sedensky  |  May 30, 2013

  Phased retirement gives employees a way to maximize their retirement savings and the company a way to retain a highly experienced employee who often has built close ties with clients.

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  Bye bye Bachmann

  By Denis Storey  |  May 29, 2013

  Under the cover of night, Tea Party darling Michelle Bachmann announced she wouldn’t seek a fifth term in Minnesota’s sixth district.

• States ready for Medicaid expansion?

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 29, 2013

  Medicaid managed care programs appear ready to take on new enrollees next year, according to a new report.

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  Bachmann won’t run for re-election

  By Brian Bakst, Lou Kesten  |  May 29, 2013

  The Minnesota rep said her decision had nothing to do with finance investigations related to her unsuccessful run for the presidential nomination.

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  GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar  |  May 20, 2013

  The former head of the office that subjected tea-party groups seeking tax exemptions to tougher scrutiny is now running the tax agency's division in charge of implementing the health care law.