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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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Employers weigh health care ruling's effect

Health law will have varied impact on their companies, depending on size. "Most are relieved," said a Chamber of Commerce lobbyist.

Updated: July 03, 2012, - 03:48 PM

Health care industry feels the shortage of IT workers

Minnesota colleges hustle to train workers in health information technology as the medical system goes increasingly digital.

Updated: July 03, 2012, - 12:50 PM

Mayo now in Medica's individual health plan

New coverage comes as insurers and hospitals seek business in federal health law under Supreme Court review.

Updated: June 18, 2012, - 12:12 PM

Fairview's new goal: Less repeat business

The C.O.R.E. Clinic program is one of several hospital initiatives in the metro area that aim to keep heart-failure patients from coming back.

Updated: June 16, 2012, - 02:42 PM

Lean approach at HealthEast

The state's 10th-largest hospital system has a new CEO whose aim is to increase value and reduce costs.

Updated: June 09, 2012, - 04:03 PM

Mayo Clinic expands its online network for doctors

A Michigan hospital system becomes the fifth member of a new initiative to share data among caregivers to improve health care.

Updated: June 08, 2012, - 09:03 PM

Minn. to get $700,000 settlement in AFLAC agent-conduct case

Minnesota will get a $700,000 boost to its general fund as part of a $1.6 million settlement with insurance giant AFLAC over improper conduct by its sales agents, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Updated: June 08, 2012, - 12:39 PM

HealthEast announces executive realignment

New HealthEast CEO Kathryn Correia on Wednesday announced a major shift in the corporate structure at the St. Paul-based hospital system, a move she said helps position the organization for the future.

Updated: June 06, 2012, - 09:41 PM

UnitedHealth boosts dividend and announces share buyback

Flush with cash, UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Wednesday it will launch a new share buyback program and reward shareholders with a 30 percent hike in their quarterly dividends.

Updated: June 06, 2012, - 08:55 PM