Ramsey County, HealthPartners
Ramsey County, St. Paul School District weigh fixes for UnitedHealth impasse with HealthPartners, but votes unclear
On Tuesday, the Ramsey County Board will decide whether to use up to $1.2 million from a reserve account to make supplemental health insurance available to more than 1,000 county retirees, a direct response to the ongoing fight between HealthPartners health system and UnitedHealthcare on claim denials.
Ramsey County, St. Paul school board OK retiree supplement health plans to maintain HealthPartners access
Ramsey County and St. Paul Public Schools approved supplemental health insurances plans Tuesday for retirees intended to help maintain their access to HealthPartners hospitals and clinics. The Ramsey County Board voted 5-1 on Tuesday to put $1.
Ramsey County Launches Absentee Voting and Emphasizes Health and Cultural Initiatives Ahead of 2024 Elections
Ramsey County announces absentee voting, health initiatives, Indigenous Peoples Day event, youth programs, and community activities for fall.
Ramsey County approves $1.2 million county retiree Medicare Advantage supplement; St. Paul School District votes tonight
The Ramsey County Board voted 5-1 on Tuesday to put $1.2 million toward a supplemental health insurance plan for county retirees, with the goal of maintaining access to HealthPartners hospitals and clinics next year for county retirees subscribed to the UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage program.
Ramsey County board weighs $1.2 million fix for UnitedHealth impasse with HealthPartners, but votes unclear
Ramsey County officials learned that an impasse between the HealthPartners health system and UnitedHealthcare over the insurer’s senior Medicare Advantage plans could kick 2,400 county retirees and spouses out of network,
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Ramsey County reviewing 7 cases of former medical examiner
Fox9 reports the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office is reviewing seven cases of former medical examiner Dr. Mike McGee. McGee’s work has been called into question following comments from a ...
Star Tribune22d
Ramsey County settles wrongful death lawsuit for $75,000
The lawsuit alleged a private health care agency and Ramsey County officials failed to monitor a man with mental illness before he murdered his girlfriend. The Ramsey County Board on Tuesday ...
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Ramsey County group home "failed" to provide care in days leading up to man's death, report says
A man with disabilities died this summer while in the long-term care of a Ramsey County group home ... A Minnesota Department of Health report following Randy Whitaker's death says for five ...
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Ramsey County Attorney’s Office narrows review of ‘unreliable’ medical examiner to 7 murder cases
The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office has narrowed its review of old criminal convictions involving embattled former medical examiner Dr. Michael McGee. The long and tedious review started with ...
Star Tribune27d
Ramsey County narrows probe into former medical examiner to seven cases
After almost three years, Ramsey County prosecutors say they’ve reached the final phase of a sweeping investigation into four decades of criminal cases involving Michael McGee, the former ...
CBS News26d
7 autopsies performed by embattled ex-Ramsey County medical examiner to get second look
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Ramsey County Attorney's Office says it's honing in on seven autopsies performed by former county medical examiner Michael McGee amid a yearslong investigation. County ...
Ramsey County approves settlement for man who uses walker, says deputy pushed him against wall
When people called 911 about an altercation in a Falcon Heights parking lot, dispatchers told Ramsey County sheriff’s ...
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Two worrying mental, maternal health trends emerge in 2024 Mecklenburg County report
Washington said the county health department is working with state and federal partners to follow up on any potential exposures related to the case. “Right now, it does appear the situation is ...