Nearly 390,000 Minnesotans face new health choices after Medicare Advantage plans discontinued

The Twin Cities No Kings Coalition will hold a rally and festival Saturday that will focus on democracy and the right to vote. The event will feature food trucks, kids activities and information about voting in the election next month.

Three competitive St. Cloud-area races could help determine control of the Minnesota Legislature. Many legislative districts in Minnesota are solidly Republican or Democrat. But the St. Cloud area is politically divided.

Nearly 390,000 Minnesotans received notices this month that their Medicare Advantage plans would be discontinued next year as insurers withdraw from parts of Minnesota’s Medicare Advantage market.

State health officials say measles cases are climbing across the state. The Minnesota Department of Health says two unrelated measles outbreaks have infected 25 people since mid-September.