Hosted by Minnesota Hospital Association · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 19 episodes
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A weekly news summary from the Minnesota Hospital Association, focused on health care industry and policy developments.
Minnesota Hospital Association hosts MHA Healthline, a health show with 19 episodes published.
This week, Congress turned its focus again on Medicaid fraud, bringing in officials from Minnesota, California, New York and Ohio for a grilling. Also, RHTP isn't winning a lot of praise so far in Minnesota, and insurers
This week, Fairview said it was leaving United Healthcare's Medicare Advantage network, as United Health Group's stock rallies and federal officials issued a critical report about UHC's prior authorization practices. Als
This week: Minnesota's Department of Human Services disenrolled nearly half of the state's Medicaid providers last week, but reversed course amid concerns that disabled and vulnerable Minnesotans could lose services. Als
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published its proposed work requirement for Medicaid beneficiaries, prompting some quiet alarm among advocates for people with lung diseases, HIV and other conditions. The n
Minnesota's safety net of Federally Qualified Health Centers provide free or low cost health care to tens of thousands of patients, and some say the number of uninsured people coming through their doors is rising steadil
This week, a look back at the just-concluded legislative session, with a big rescue package for HCMC, and some money for other hospitals. But a 340B drug discount expansion that would have meant tens of millions of dolla
This week, the legislature agree to a $205 million rescue plan for HCMC, and set up what is planned to be a $500 million safety net for hospitals in the future -- which may be closer than people think. Also, beefed up 34
The Minnesota House voted last night to approve this off-year's supplemental health budget. But the measure left more questions than answers for providers and patients, as the state braces for the impact of Medicaid chan
The Minnesota Senate passed a $150 million, two year rescue plan for HCMC this week, and included nearly $140 million in aid for other state hospitals. Alternative plans in the House are still unclear. Also, the Trump ad
This week: A response to the financial crisis at HCMC is starting to run out the clock at the Capitol; Gov. Tim Walz says Democrats have to come up with a health care solution to win; the Minnesota House Capital Investme
The dire financial situation at Hennepin Healthcare dominated the health news in Minnesota this week, as lawmakers tried to figure out how to fill a $200 million budget gap at the hospital for 2026 -- lest the key care p
In this week's episode, a bill to boost the 340B drug discount program in the state got bi-partisan approval in the Minnesota Senate; the House tax committee started work on a financial rescue plan for Hennepin Healthcar
This week, nurses, paramedics and other workers held a press conference at the Capitol to plead HCMC's case to lawmakers as financial challenges continue; the Minnesota Department of Human Services has an update on its e
This week, word that CMS is looking approvingly at the anti-fraud measures Minnesota offered in response to a threatened Medicaid funding freeze -- although some small Minnesota health care providers say they haven't bee
Unpaid care at Minnesota hospitals rose nearly a third in 2024, a new report from the Minnesota Department of Health told lawmakers this week. And that's before a spike in uninsured patients MDH reported for 2025 and a n
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Department of Human Services commissioner Shireen Gandhi proposed major changes to how Medicaid works in Minnesota this week. They're trying to convince federal officials that they're respondi
This week: Minnesota governor Tim Walz and attorney general Keith Ellison got a grilling before the House Oversight committee in Washington, and CMS director Dr. Mehmet Oz suggested a focus on fraud will be turning to Ne
This week: President Donald Trump made allegations of social services fraud in Minnesota one of the keynotes of his 2026 State of the Union address, although he also mentioned drug prices and health care price transparen
This week: The legislature is back and already looking at health matters, and we're getting a look at the impact of the end of pandemic-era ACA subsidies in Minnesota. Host: Tim Nelson, Minnesota Hospital Association
Officials at Hennepin Healthcare started the week with some warnings about the financial difficulties at HCMC, and followed with some substantial cut backs announced later in the week. Also, border czar Tom Homan announc
Tim Walz
former high school football coach · U.S. House Oversight Committee
2 appearances on this show
Dr. Mehmet Oz
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid chair · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
1 appearance on this show
Keith Ellison
Attorney General of Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Justice
1 appearance on this show
Donald Trump
presidential debate participant · United States
1 appearance on this show
Tom Homan
Former Acting Director of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Immigration and Customs Enforcement
1 appearance on this show
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