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UnitedHealth Group cooperating with federal investigation of its Medicare business

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UnitedHealth Group cooperating with federal investigation of its Medicare business

The disclosure Thursday morning by the Eden Prairie-based health care giant is an about-face from the company’s dismissive response of previous reporting.

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Report finds ‘complete failure’ of evidence against UnitedHealth Group in whistleblower case

DOJ investigating Medicare Advantage billing practices at UnitedHealth Group: Report

Report finds ‘complete failure’ of evidence against UnitedHealth Group in whistleblower case

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‘Truman Show’ actor, comic, playwright and veteran Minneapolis restaurateur Joe Minjares has died

The former owner of Pepitos and the Parkway Theater was 79.

Minneapolis

Minneapolis mass car break-ins prove difficult to solve, to the frustration of residents

With more than 200 vehicles targeted, residents wonder if the city could do more about the vehicle break-in problem. But property crime cases are often not solved.

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A near-death experience prompts couple to buy beloved Minnetrista orchard

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Why are so many Minnesota breweries closing? Here’s a six-pack of reasons.

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Mike Lindell celebrates victory after appeals court voids $5M award in election data dispute

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Parts of two Twin Cities highways will be closed this weekend

Stage & Arts

‘Truman Show’ actor, comic, playwright and veteran Minneapolis restaurateur Joe Minjares has died

Stage & Arts

‘Truman Show’ actor, comic, playwright and veteran Minneapolis restaurateur Joe Minjares has died

Minneapolis

Minneapolis mass car break-ins prove difficult to solve, to the frustration of residents

Minneapolis

Minneapolis mass car break-ins prove difficult to solve, to the frustration of residents

Eat & Drink

A near-death experience prompts couple to buy beloved Minnetrista orchard

Eat & Drink

A near-death experience prompts couple to buy beloved Minnetrista orchard

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With trade deadline a week away, who might the Twins put on the market?

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With trade deadline a week away, who might the Twins put on the market?

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These swimmers plan to finish the job started by the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975

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These swimmers plan to finish the job started by the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975

They’ll carry taconite pellets and swim relay-style for 411 miles through the Great Lakes to Detroit to mark the tragedy 50 years ago.

Bemidji

Push to solve cases of missing, murdered Indigenous people finally gets reward fund

Bemidji

Push to solve cases of missing, murdered Indigenous people finally gets reward fund

Environment

In a wetter world, Minnesota is spending millions to flood-proof its communities

Environment

In a wetter world, Minnesota is spending millions to flood-proof its communities

Duluth

These swimmers plan to finish the job started by the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975

Duluth

These swimmers plan to finish the job started by the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975

They’ll carry taconite pellets and swim relay-style for 411 miles through the Great Lakes to Detroit to mark the tragedy 50 years ago.

Rochester

Rochester’s bus line project expands budget by another $21 million

Greater Minnesota

Flash flood rips through Ely

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Charges: Gunman broke into Sherburne County government center, threatened people outside

Greater Minnesota

Nicole Mitchell to be sentenced Sept. 10 for burglary

Opinion

Commentaries

Opinion | What’s up with the ‘Gen Z stare’?

Commentaries

Opinion | What’s up with the ‘Gen Z stare’?

We’re not zoning out. We’re just not performing for others while also trying to adapt to a world full of contradictions.

Commentaries

Opinion | Democratic socialists deserve a seat at the table

Commentaries

Opinion | Democratic socialists deserve a seat at the table

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Commentaries

Opinion | What’s up with the ‘Gen Z stare’?

Commentaries

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Twins

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There are six pending free agents, although getting big value in return might be an issue. Would the Twins trade one of their young stars?

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Home & Garden

How do cowbirds learn to be cowbirds when they're raised by another species?

Home & Garden

How do cowbirds learn to be cowbirds when they're raised by another species?

Cowbirds are nest squatters, laying eggs in other birds' nests to be hatched and fed by another bird. But yet cowbirds grow up to behave like cowbirds.

Eat & Drink

A near-death experience prompts couple to buy beloved Minnetrista orchard

Eat & Drink

A near-death experience prompts couple to buy beloved Minnetrista orchard

Eat & Drink

Why are so many Minnesota breweries closing? Here’s a six-pack of reasons.

Eat & Drink

Why are so many Minnesota breweries closing? Here’s a six-pack of reasons.

Home & Garden

How do cowbirds learn to be cowbirds when they're raised by another species?

Home & Garden

How do cowbirds learn to be cowbirds when they're raised by another species?

Cowbirds are nest squatters, laying eggs in other birds' nests to be hatched and fed by another bird. But yet cowbirds grow up to behave like cowbirds.

News & Politics

Twin Cities

Parts of two Twin Cities highways will be closed this weekend

It would not be a summer weekend without a couple of highway closures.

Minneapolis

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News & Politics

Walz administration faces more scrutiny as FBI investigates fraud in another state program

Minneapolis

‘We need help now’: Leaders say financially struggling HCMC needs a cash infusion

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Business

MN Fortune 500

St. Paul-based Ecolab sees gold in surge of new AI data centers

MN Fortune 500

St. Paul-based Ecolab sees gold in surge of new AI data centers

The company has reorganized its business and committed more to research to capitalize on the opportunities in massive growth of AI and the data centers that power it.

Health Care

UnitedHealth Group cooperating with federal investigation of its Medicare business

Health Care

UnitedHealth Group cooperating with federal investigation of its Medicare business

Business

Some aspiring marijuana business owners struggle to secure banking services in Minnesota

Business

Some aspiring marijuana business owners struggle to secure banking services in Minnesota

MN Fortune 500

St. Paul-based Ecolab sees gold in surge of new AI data centers

MN Fortune 500

St. Paul-based Ecolab sees gold in surge of new AI data centers

The company has reorganized its business and committed more to research to capitalize on the opportunities in massive growth of AI and the data centers that power it.

Outdoors

Environment

In a wetter world, Minnesota is spending millions to flood-proof its communities

From Albert Lea to Duluth, cities are installing new flood basins, replacing outdated sewer lines and taking other steps to reduce flood risks.

Environment

Secrecy surrounds possible plans for gigantic data center in southeastern Minnesota

Outdoors

In land of lakes, inflatable watercraft have people super pumped

Outdoors

Sign-up for second year of e-bike rebates announced

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Elections

The Mamdani of Minneapolis? Omar Fateh brings the left's insurgency to mayor's race

Will the Minneapolis DFL endorse a democratic socialist for mayor? It could happen Saturday.

A $70 pastrami sandwich? That’s what one will cost at the Minneapolis DFL convention.

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Culture

A common yellowthroat warbler feeds a juvenile brown-headed cowbird. Both are perched on a branch, and the cowbird is much larger than the adult warbler.

How do cowbirds learn to be cowbirds when they're raised by another species?

How Wisconsin's 'Robin Hood of fishing' turned trash into treasure

Why are so many Minnesota breweries closing? Here’s a six-pack of reasons.

Travel

On Colorado’s wild prairies, the rest of the world disappears

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UnitedHealth Group cooperating with federal investigation of its Medicare business

UnitedHealth Group cooperating with federal investigation of its Medicare business

Investors send UnitedHealth stock down on report of DOJ criminal investigation into Medicare Advantage

DOJ investigating Medicare Advantage billing practices at UnitedHealth Group: Report

Report finds ‘complete failure’ of evidence against UnitedHealth Group in whistleblower case

Investors send UnitedHealth stock down on report of DOJ criminal investigation into Medicare Advantage

DOJ investigating Medicare Advantage billing practices at UnitedHealth Group: Report

Report finds ‘complete failure’ of evidence against UnitedHealth Group in whistleblower case

‘Truman Show’ actor, comic, playwright and veteran Minneapolis restaurateur Joe Minjares has died

‘Truman Show’ actor, comic, playwright and veteran Minneapolis restaurateur Joe Minjares has died

Minneapolis mass car break-ins prove difficult to solve, to the frustration of residents

Minneapolis mass car break-ins prove difficult to solve, to the frustration of residents

A near-death experience prompts couple to buy beloved Minnetrista orchard

A near-death experience prompts couple to buy beloved Minnetrista orchard

With trade deadline a week away, who might the Twins put on the market?

With trade deadline a week away, who might the Twins put on the market?

Walz administration faces more scrutiny as FBI investigates fraud in another state program

‘We need help now’: Leaders say financially struggling HCMC needs a cash infusion

Why are so many Minnesota breweries closing? Here’s a six-pack of reasons.

Mike Lindell celebrates victory after appeals court voids $5M award in election data dispute

Parts of two Twin Cities highways will be closed this weekend

‘Truman Show’ actor, comic, playwright and veteran Minneapolis restaurateur Joe Minjares has died

‘Truman Show’ actor, comic, playwright and veteran Minneapolis restaurateur Joe Minjares has died

Minneapolis mass car break-ins prove difficult to solve, to the frustration of residents

Minneapolis mass car break-ins prove difficult to solve, to the frustration of residents

A near-death experience prompts couple to buy beloved Minnetrista orchard

A near-death experience prompts couple to buy beloved Minnetrista orchard

With trade deadline a week away, who might the Twins put on the market?

With trade deadline a week away, who might the Twins put on the market?

The Latest

With trade deadline a week away, who might the Twins put on the market?

How do cowbirds learn to be cowbirds when they're raised by another species?

Medcalf: Northside Arts Fest highlights beauty of neighborhood

Unknown no more: Gotterup heads into 3M Open after fame across the pond

On Colorado’s wild prairies, the rest of the world disappears

Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump to restore federal funding

Movie Review: The villains steal the show in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps'

These swimmers plan to finish the job started by the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975

MLS, playing without Messi, beats Liga MX 3-1 in All-Star Game

Zelenskyy faces backlash as Ukrainians protest new anti-corruption law

Twins' Baldelli breaks down his decision to intentionally walk Ohtani

Bryan Kohberger gets life in prison but leaves loved ones of Idaho students he killed wondering why

Bemidji man pleads guilty in Minneapolis fatal shootings near homeless encampment

Vikings training camp opens with starting offensive line intact

Setting no limits for the Gophers, Fleck wields a new mantra: ‘Be delusional’

Push to solve cases of missing, murdered Indigenous people finally gets reward fund

Vikings offensive stars bonded over the summer. But will they be together opening night?

House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

Rochester’s bus line project expands budget by another $21 million

4 summery spritz recipes from Twin Cities restaurants you can make at home

Greater Minnesota

These swimmers plan to finish the job started by the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975

These swimmers plan to finish the job started by the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975

Push to solve cases of missing, murdered Indigenous people finally gets reward fund

Push to solve cases of missing, murdered Indigenous people finally gets reward fund

In a wetter world, Minnesota is spending millions to flood-proof its communities

In a wetter world, Minnesota is spending millions to flood-proof its communities

These swimmers plan to finish the job started by the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975

These swimmers plan to finish the job started by the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975

Rochester’s bus line project expands budget by another $21 million

Flash flood rips through Ely

Charges: Gunman broke into Sherburne County government center, threatened people outside

Nicole Mitchell to be sentenced Sept. 10 for burglary

Opinion

Opinion | What’s up with the ‘Gen Z stare’?

Opinion | What’s up with the ‘Gen Z stare’?

Opinion | Democratic socialists deserve a seat at the table

Opinion | Democratic socialists deserve a seat at the table

Readers Write: Small-town papers, public education, Omar Fateh, Scott Jensen, Nicole Mitchell

Rash: Tariffs are coming for your morning coffee

Opinion | What’s up with the ‘Gen Z stare’?

Opinion | What’s up with the ‘Gen Z stare’?

Readers Write: Small-town papers, public education, Omar Fateh, Scott Jensen, Nicole Mitchell

Rash: Tariffs are coming for your morning coffee

Strib Voices

Medcalf: Northside Arts Fest highlights beauty of neighborhood

Opinion | What’s up with the ‘Gen Z stare’?

Opinion | Democratic socialists deserve a seat at the table

Sports

With trade deadline a week away, who might the Twins put on the market?