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Jackie Crosby

Reporter | The business of health care

Phone: 612-673-7335

Crosby covers the business aspects of health care in Minnesota, from small clinics to major hospital groups, as well as insurers. She also writes about UnitedHealth Group, the largest publicly traded company in the state.
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A conversation with Fawn Lopez, publisher of Modern Healthcare

A magazine publisher said health care has a particular need for women’s perspectives.

Updated: May 11, 2013, - 05:30 PM

University of Minnesota considers new Fairview agreement

A deal that university regents will consider Friday would include $90 million toward the medical school’s mission over 10 years.

Updated: May 10, 2013, - 12:02 AM

Prices for health care services vary widely among hospitals

National study of 3,300 hospitals shows that what you pay for health care depends on where you’re treated.

Updated: May 09, 2013, - 10:03 AM

Pentagon pushes UnitedHealth on Tricare delays

The insurer attributed delays in paperwork for new military clients to high patient volume.

Updated: May 07, 2013, - 09:21 PM

Jan. 27: Insurance exchanges are next big hurdle in health care

Minnesota has its work cut out designing an online marketplace for policies.

Updated: May 05, 2013, - 09:05 PM

Blue Cross delays Minnesota payment plan switch

Rural hospitals that stand to lose money had protested a new reimbursement approach that was about to go into effect.

Updated: May 01, 2013, - 08:52 PM

Rural hospitals in Minnesota protest Blue Cross reimbursement cut

Minnesota’s largest health insurer seeks to reduce variations in what it pays different hospitals for the same services.

Updated: April 29, 2013, - 09:18 PM

Twin Cities doctors experiment with a single price, single bill for surgery

So-called “bundled” procedures are gaining popularity here and nationally.

Updated: April 23, 2013, - 09:20 AM

UnitedHealth braces for Affordable Care Act changes

With the brunt of the health care law still ahead, the insurer maintained its forecast although profits fell 14% in...

Updated: April 18, 2013, - 10:19 PM

Health merger motivations remain strong despite Sanford-Fairview failure

Fairview, Sanford Health and the University of Minnesota all face pressure to get bigger.

Updated: April 14, 2013, - 10:07 PM

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A conversation with Fawn Lopez, publisher of Modern Healthcare

University of Minnesota considers new Fairview agreement

Prices for health care services vary widely among hospitals

Pentagon pushes UnitedHealth on Tricare delays

Jan. 27: Insurance exchanges are next big hurdle in health care

Blue Cross delays Minnesota payment plan switch

Rural hospitals in Minnesota protest Blue Cross reimbursement cut

Twin Cities doctors experiment with a single price, single bill for surgery

UnitedHealth braces for Affordable Care Act changes

Health merger motivations remain strong despite Sanford-Fairview failure

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