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Medical debt shuffle: Allina sells bills to itself to sue patients
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoDerek Seman had no idea he owed $1,067.88 to Allina Health for cardiac tests, or that the debt was...
Minnesota Supreme Court upholds Buffalo clinic mass shooter's convictions, including murder
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the appeal of a man who committed a mass shooting...
Walz: Ban hospitals, clinics from cutting off patients with unpaid medical bills
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGov. Tim Walz and DFL lawmakers want to reduce the pain of medical debt on Minnesotans by restricting collection activities and banning hospitals and clinics from denying non-emergency care ...
Mayo Clinic ranks No. 1 on more medical specialties than other US hospitals in annual honor roll
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 31—ROCHESTER — Mayo Clinic is No. 1 in three medical specialties in the U.S. News and World Report's revamped rankings, the only hospital to earn more than one first-place ranking. U.S.
Cyberattack shuts down access to off-site radiology services for some Allina sites, other health...
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA major provider of off-site radiology services — including professional interpretations of X-rays for more than 100 health care facilities in and around Minnesota — has been offline this week ...
Atrium Health ends policy of suing patients for unpaid medical debt
Healthcare Dive via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoDive Brief: Charlotte, North Carolina-based Atrium Health has stopped suing patients for unpaid...
Inside St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter’s proposal to buy $100 million in medical debt
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoWhile unveiling his 2024 city budget address on Thursday, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said he aims to devote $1.1 million toward buying off upwards of $100 million in medical debt associated ...
Report says tax breaks for Minnesota hospitals, including Mayo, outweigh community benefit
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA national report finds Mayo Clinic was one of the 10 worst-performing nonprofit U.S. health systems...
To the chagrin of surviving spouses, medical debts in Minnesota can outlive patients
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA state senator whose 2001 legislation enabled the collection of medical debts from spouses of...
Minnesota law kicks in requiring hospitals to bolster charity care checks prior to debt collections
Healthcare Dive via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoAs of Wednesday, Minnesota hospitals must check patients' financial assistance eligibility prior to...