Media
UCare is always making news! Here you will find current information about us, our initiatives and our people. Check out our media kit for recent news releases, executive biographies, company awards, and background information on our programs and services.
Media Contact
Wendy Wicks, Communications and Public Relations612-676-3567 or 612-306-3698 (cell)
wwicks@ucare.org
2023 Press Releases
May 10, 2023 - Robust community response urges action toward long-term solutions to homelessness in Minnesota
May 2, 2023 - New leaders join UCare’s Executive Leadership Team
March 22, 2023 - UCare Foundation opens 2023 grant application cycle with $2 million investment pool
February 28, 2023 - UCare achieves NCQA Health Equity Accreditation for Medicaid products
January 31, 2023 - UCare funds social health initiatives for members and their communities across Minnesota
January 25, 2023 - UCare invests to support Medicaid members impacted by end of Public Health Emergency
2022 Press Releases
December 15, 2022 - UCare leaders honored by Twin Cities Business (TCB) magazine (PDF)
November 22, 2022 - UCare Foundation funds Community Health Workers at Leap Pediatric and Adolescent Care (PDF)
October 27, 2022 - UCare adds new Individual & Family health plans for MNsure shoppers in 2023 (PDF)
October 18, 2022 - UCare's "A Salute to Excellence!" celebrates 23 providers (PDF)
October 8, 2022 - UCare adds new PPO plans to 2023 Medicare portfolio (PDF)
August 31, 2022 - UCare Stretch & Stroll at Minnesota State Fair, Thursday, Sept. 1 (PDF)
August 22, 2022 - Dr. Tenbit Emiru joins UCare as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (PDF)
July 20, 2022 - UCare and Kente Circle bring America’s First Mental Health Barbershop Movement to South Minneapolis (PDF)
June 22, 2022 - Star Tribune names UCare a 2022 Top 200 Workplace (PDF)
April 25, 2022 - Cross-sector partnership funds equitable expansion of mental health workforce (PDF)
March 22, 2022 - UCare Board names Hilary Marden-Resnik as President and CEO (PDF)
March 14, 2022 - UCare wins 2022 Community Impact Award from Twin Cities Business (PDF)
February 18, 2022 - UCare plans response to Iowa Medicaid RFP (PDF)
February 4, 2022 - UCare Foundation Grants (PDF)
February 1, 2022 - Marie Zimmerman joins UCare as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships (PDF)
January 5, 2022 - Performance improvement expert Jodie Dvorkin, MD, is new UCare Medical Director (PDF)
2021 UCare Press Releases
December 15, 2021 - UCare funds 16,000 meals during end-of-year neighborhood distributions (PDF)
December 8, 2021 - UCare Foundation supports Connected Communities for seniors in rural Minnesota (PDF)
December 7, 2021 - UCare to support Minnesota Hospital Association initiative strengthening and improving Minnesota's health care workforce (PDF)
December 6, 2021 - UCare's affordable Special Needs Plans expand to serve residents of 300+ additional senior communities in 2022 (PDF)
November 8, 2021 - UCare's Connect + Medicare plan for people with disabilities expands to three central Minnesota counties in 2022 (PDF)
October 19, 2021 - Julia Joseph-Di Caprio, MD, UCare SVP and Chief Medical Officer, honored as a 2021 Woman in Business (PDF)
October 18, 2021 - UCare 2022 Medicare plans earn 5-Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (PDF)
October 12, 2021 - Lifespark and UCare Announce Innovative Partnership to Deliver on Population Well-Being for Seniors (PDF)
October 6, 2021 - UCare's virtual "A Salute to Excellence!" celebrates 19 providers (PDF)
September 1, 2021 - UCare is first MN plan to offer COVID-19 vaccine incentive for Medicaid members (PDF)
September 1, 2021 - The UCare Stretch & Stroll is Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Minnesota State Fair (PDF)
August 30, 2021 - Joy Marsh joins UCare as Associate Vice President, Equity and Inclusion (PDF)
July 12, 2021 - UCare wins two 2021 Gold Aster Awards (PDF)
July 6, 2021 - Troy Brice joins UCare as Associate Vice President, Customer Service (PDF)
June 28, 2021 - Culture Care Connection is revitalized with timely health and racial equity content (PDF)
June 21, 2021 - Star Tribune names UCare a 2021 Top 175 Workplace (PDF)
June 10, 2021 - UCare and Kente Circle partner to bring America’s First Mental Health Barbershop Movement to Minnesota (PDF)
June 8, 2021 - UCare’s Annie Halland receives MPHA 2021 Albert Justus Chesley Award (PDF)
May 13, 2021 - Innovative UCare, GEDWorks program expands statewide (PDF)
May 6, 2021 - UCare drive-through COVID-19 vaccine clinics (PDF)
April 19, 2021 - UCare leaders honored for contributions to their fields (PDF)
April 8, 2021 - Darin McDonald joins UCare as Vice President, Chief Information Officer (PDF)
March 22, 2021 - UCare deploys robust COVID-19 vaccine outreach (PDF)
March 2, 2021 - UCare and the Minnesota Medical Association collaborate on health and racial equity initiative (PDF)
January 6, 2021 - UCare funds more than 20,000 meals for Minnesotans (PDF)
2020 UCare Press Releases
December 22, 2020 - UCare Foundation advances health equity and access across Minnesota (PDF)
November 16, 2020 - Pleasant Radford Jr. joins UCare as Health Equity Officer (PDF)
October 28, 2020 - UCare expands Individual & Family health plans to a total of 77 Minnesota counties in 2021 (PDF)
October 15, 2020 - UCare’s first virtual "A Salute to Excellence!” celebrates 21 providers (PDF)
October 14, 2020 - UCare achieves Health Plan Accreditation from the NCQA for all products (PDF)
October 13, 2020 - UCare makes insulin more affordable for Medicare members (PDF)
October 12, 2020 - UCare and Genevive form new Special Needs Plans (PDF)
October 6, 2020 - EssentiaCare adds new $0 premium plan (PDF)
October 5, 2020 - UCare expands $0 premium Medicare plan options (PDF)
September 8, 2020 - Public flu shots offered Sept 25 - 27, 9am - 3pm, at the Minnesota State Fair grounds (PDF)
June 24, 2020 - Star Tribune names UCare a 2020 Top 150 Workplace (PDF)
May 28, 2020 - UCare expands its Special Needs BasicCare plan to three central Minnesota counties (PDF)
May 19, 2020 - UCare provides Individual & Family and Medicare members with COVID-19 financial relief (PDF)
May 12, 2020 - Bruce Cantor, MD., M.S., joins UCare as Medical Director (PDF)
April 24, 2020 - 20200424_COVID19UCareFoundationGrants (PDF)
February 18, 2020 -20200218_2020UCareFoundationGrants (PDF)
2019 UCare Press Releases
December 23, 2019 - UCare expands Prepaid Medical Assistance Program (PMAP) to three central Minnesota counties in 2020 (PDF)
November 14, 2019 - UCare expands UCare Connect + Medicare plan to 62 counties in 2020 (PDF)
November 13, 2019 - UCare promotes Amy Christensen to lead Clinical Services (PDF)
November 5, 2019 - UCare and MN Credit Unions Promote Health Savings Accounts (PDF)
October 31, 2019 - UCare announces new HSA-compatible Individual & Family Plans (PDF)
October 9, 2019 - UCare's "A Salute to Excellence!" celebrates 22 health care providers (PDF)
October 2, 2019 - UCare introduces new 2020 Medicare benefits (PDF)
September 12, 2019 - Allina Health joins UCare Individual and Family plans network (PDF)
August 28, 2019 - UCare Stretch & Stroll is Thursday, August 29 at the Minnesota State Fair (PDF)
August 13, 2019 - UCare enhances diabetes pharmacy benefit with insulin cap (PDF)
June 27, 2019 - UCare hires Jennifer J. Garber, LICSW, to lead its Behavioral Health Services (PDF)
June 19, 2019 - Star Tribune names UCare a 2019 Top 150 Workplace (PDF)
March 5, 2019 - UCare grants promote health equity in communities across the state (PDF)
February 6, 2019 - UCare is first Minnesota health plan to offer Healthy Savings® program to Medicare and Medicaid members (PDF)
2018 UCare Press Releases
December 20, 2018 - UCare Saturdays at MOA Skate the Star (PDF)
November 15, 2018 - UCare, Other Community Health Plans Accelerate the Adoption of Evidence-Based Care Through Collaboration (PDF)
November 1, 2018 - UCare honors 13 health care providers at “A Salute to Excellence!” (PDF)
October 29, 2018 - UCare holds Saturday Medicare Enrollment Fairs (PDF)
October 9, 2018 - New leaders join UCare’s Senior Management (PDF)
October 2, 2018 - UCare Individual and Family Plans expand to Todd and Wadena Counties in 2019 (PDF)
October 1, 2018 - UCare Unveils NEW 2019 Medicare Options (PDF)
September 19, 2018 - EssentiaCare expands to three Wisconsin counties in 2019 (PDF)
September 17, 2018 -UCare, Fairview and North Memorial Health partner to launch new Medicare Advantage plan in 2019 (PDF)
September 10, 2018 - UCare Makes Healthier Eating More Affordable for Members (PDF)
September 6, 2018 - Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance and UCare present UnMasking at the DECC (PDF)
August 30, 2018 - The UCare Stretch & Stroll is Thursday, Aug. 30, at the Minnesota State Fair (PDF)
June 25, 2018 - UCare is nine-year Star Tribune Top 150 Workplace; ranked 12th top large employer (PDF)
June 18, 2018 - UCare hires Cathy VonRueden as Vice President of Provider Relations and Contracting (PDF)
June 11, 2018 - UCare’s Northland office celebrates one-year anniversary (PDF)
June 1, 2018 - UCare employees inspire new people powered brand (PDF)
May 2, 2018 - UCare’s Patrick Mitsch named a Top 10 Industry Emerging Leader (PDF)
April 18, 2018 - Free Healthcare Legal Fair offered to low-income Twin Cities residents (PDF)
April 10, 2018 - UCare’s Ghita Worcester named a Woman of Courage (PDF)
March 5, 2018 - Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance and UCare present UnMasking at the Guthrie Theater (PDF)
March 5, 2018 - UCare Teams Up with Loppet Foundation on Off-Road Triathlon Event (PDF)
January 31, 2018 - UCare and Hennepin County team up to act on opioid crisis (PDF)
January 8, 2018 - New leaders strengthen clinical and behavioral health expertise at UCare (PDF)