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Two years ago, Mower County was facing the same frustrating situation confronting employers throughout the country. Its health insurance costs kept increasing, but county leaders[...]

For years, employers have been told that health insurance is the solution to their health care problem. So every year they sit through the renewal[...]

Health care costs keep going up. Wages aren’t keeping up. And in southeastern Minnesota, employers are often paying 60-70% more than employers in the Twin Cities for[...]

What if your primary care provider wasn’t just looking for disease — but looking for optimal health? That’s exactly why I’m excited to introduce Sara[...]

What happens when you combine farm-kid work ethic, three college degrees, surgical experience, wound care expertise, and personal experience caring for parents with Alzheimer’s and[...]

We have some exciting news to share about the future of HELPcare Clinic in Rochester. The Rochester Post-Bulletin recently published a story about our plans to more[...]

Through a group purchasing program, HELPcare receives significant discounts from Labcorp, one of the largest reference lab providers in the U.S., and we pass those[...]

If you have (or could get) a Health Savings Account (HSA), 2026 just made HELPcare membership a LOT more affordable. In the old system, HSAs[...]

Welcoming Dr. Dawn Jacobson to HELPcare Clinic Rochester  What if your doctor could hear your body’s whispers before it starts shouting? In the old system, you go[...]

Albert Lea is just an 82-mile drive from Apple Valley, but the gap in health insurance premiums between these two Minnesota communities is enormous. For[...]

The Bronze Plan + HSA + HELPcare Premier Combo Starting January 1, 2026, families in southern Minnesota get a powerful new way to cut health care[...]

Open enrollment season always brings a mix of emotions—confusion, frustration, and sometimes even a little fear—as people try to sort out what’s happening with their[...]