Christopher Snowbeck
Reporter
BusinessSince 1994, Snowbeck has covered health care stories at four newspapers including the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Daily Progress of Charlottesville, Va. He lives in St. Paul with his wife, two daughters and two cats. He graduated from Carleton College as a history major with a concentration in medieval studies. He serves on the board of directors for the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists. He's also a runner.
Latest from Christopher Snowbeck
More than 350,000 notices sent over $69M class action settlement at UnitedHealth Group
Emails and letters were sent by March 24 to current and former workers who invested in certain 401(k) investment options.
March 28, 2025
UnitedHealth Group scrubs DEI from some company webpages
Eden Prairie-based health company was still posting Friday its most recent sustainability report promoting diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
March 28, 2025
Lawsuit alleges securities fraud, profit-boosting scheme at UnitedHealth Group
Eden Prairie-based health care giant blasts the complaint, saying it substitutes “page volume for substance” and misreads stock trades by top executives.
March 26, 2025
Health insurers made $41B the year COVID landed. Why are they raising rates now?
Analysts say current cost trends, including use of popular weight loss drugs, are pushing premiums up following a period of moderate rate increases.
March 18, 2025
Pay starts flowing when nonprofit CEOs leave the job
In recent years, Medica and Blue Cross of Minnesota provided millions in pay to their chief executives at the end of the road.
March 13, 2025
University of Minnesota offers to buy Fairview’s stake in large clinic and surgery venture in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis-based health system and University of Minnesota Physicians have been in arbitration over unspecified disputes.
March 12, 2025
Mayo Clinic’s $1.3B operating profit sets new yearly record
Rochester-based health system has seen double-digit growth since 2022 in outpatient visits, hospital admissions.
March 5, 2025
Report finds ‘complete failure’ of evidence against UnitedHealth Group in whistleblower case
A court-appointed special master says the Justice Department hasn’t developed “any evidence” for key claims. Her recommendation now goes to a federal judge.
March 4, 2025
Pay starts flowing when nonprofit CEOs leave the job
In recent years, Medica and Blue Cross of Minnesota provided millions in pay to their chief executives at the end of the road.
March 13, 2025
University of Minnesota offers to buy Fairview’s stake in large clinic and surgery venture in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis-based health system and University of Minnesota Physicians have been in arbitration over unspecified disputes.
March 12, 2025
Mayo Clinic’s $1.3B operating profit sets new yearly record
Rochester-based health system has seen double-digit growth since 2022 in outpatient visits, hospital admissions.
March 5, 2025
Report finds ‘complete failure’ of evidence against UnitedHealth Group in whistleblower case
A court-appointed special master says the Justice Department hasn’t developed “any evidence” for key claims. Her recommendation now goes to a federal judge.
March 4, 2025