State study projects a nearly 35 percent increase with employers likely picking up much of the tab.
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Another study found that most employees with high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) aren’t comparison shopping for medical care.
Most residents report having health insurance and say system is on “the right track.”
Report says full-time workers with diabetes will miss more than 45 million days of work in 2017.
Two more reports confirm employers’ health costs were relatively stable this year.
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State ranks 27th in percentage of hospitals with highest patient safety scores.
Enrollment this year grew at less than half the national rate.
Twin Cities comes out on top in new ranking of 25 healthiest cities in U.S.
But most don’t understand basic health insurance terms.
Minnesota Commerce Department credits rate relief to reinsurance program for high-cost claims.
Most hospitals are not fully prepared to handle low-weight births.
Report says employees paid record 31% of annual premium for family benefits.
Percentage of state residents without health coverage less than half the national rate.
The state’s adult obesity rate of 27.8 percent was enough to bump it up to 34th nationally.
Report finds projected hike for workers far exceeds increase for their employers.
Federal health agency ranked states by access, cost and quality measures.
Study cites provider preferences, not knowing how to find price information as biggest barriers.