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Essentia, HealthPartners seek to combine amid wave of Minnesota hospital mergers

Three major health system mergers have been proposed in the state over the past six months, kicking off a rush of public hearings and regulatory reviews. Essentia and HealthPartners hope to close their deal early next year.

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White House begins mailing $500 ObamaCare 'refund' checks

The White House on Wednesday began mailing $500 refund checks to just about 1 million Americans who the administration says were overcharged for their ObamaCare insurance. Treasury Department checks will begin going out to more than 950,000 Americans across 30 states that use healthcare.gov, the federal marketplace where people sign up…

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