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
HealthPartners trims Medicaid enrollment after losing $197.9 million on operations in 2024
Bloomington-based nonprofit closed health plan for 6,200 people with disabilities even as investment income surged last year.
April 30, 2025
UnitedHealth Group avoids shareholder vote on coverage denial audits in wake of CEO killing
Eden Prairie-based health care giant said one proposal missed a filing deadline, while the other was “impermissibly vague.”
April 28, 2025
UnitedHealth Group spent $1.6 million on executive security last year
The Eden Prairie-based health care giant also disclosed spending $271,203 to support the family of slain executive Brian Thompson.
April 22, 2025
Big medical expenses drove $176 million operating loss last year at Medica
Minnetonka-based nonprofit health insurer’s new strategic plan builds on market exits in Arizona, Illinois and Kansas at the start of 2025.
April 18, 2025
University of Minnesota heart specialists question proposed Essentia Health merger
The university has spent more than $4 million on consultants for its shifting health care plans over the past 14 months.
April 17, 2025
UnitedHealth Group stock closes down 22%, erasing nearly $120B in market value
Eden Prairie-based health care giant’s first-quarter profit and revenue fell short of expectations, a rare miss on financial results.
April 17, 2025
Fairview says it lost more than $7 million from cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group subsidiary
Health system lawsuit alleges negligence and breach of contract, seeks restitution and more than $75,000 in damages.
April 16, 2025
Facing financial jeopardy, clinics sue to stop UnitedHealth from collecting on emergency loans
Eden Prairie-based company insists it’s been flexible with collections following Change Healthcare cyberattack.
April 16, 2025
Charges outline negotiation with armed Hopkins man who threatened to shoot UnitedHealthcare building
An internal memo from UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday directed workers to employee assistance program and access to counseling after the arrest of Ian Stanley Wagner on Monday.
April 15, 2025
Fairview made money on its health care services for the first time in six years
Operating profit show major financial turnaround for the Minneapolis-based health system.
April 9, 2025
Minnesota Blue Cross parent company’s operating profit fell 73% last year
Eagan-based health insurer says the decline in earnings stemmed from “historically high” use of medical services.
April 7, 2025
DOJ urges judge to keep alive whistleblower lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group
A new filing objects to a special master’s report in March that found “complete failure” of evidence by the government.
April 3, 2025