Health Care Affordability

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Center for Health Care Affordability
health.affordability@state.mn.us

Contact Info

Center for Health Care Affordability
health.affordability@state.mn.us

Center for Health Care Affordability 
Working Groups

The Health Care Affordability Advisory Task Force and the Provider and Payer Advisory Task Force will form working groups in fall 2026 to focus on specific topics. These smaller, optional groups are comprised of a mix of task force members. 

Each working group will make recommendations to the Health Care Affordability Advisory Task Force, which will then make recommendations to the Center in consultation with the Provider and Payer Advisory Task Force.

All task force working group meetings are open for the public to observe and may also be attended virtually. Meeting information and materials will be posted prior to each meeting. Questions and comments for the task force may be submitted by email to health.affordability@state.mn.us. Please submit questions or comments at least one week prior to the meeting so they may be shared with task force members in advance. 

Commercial Healthcare Prices

The Commercial Healthcare Prices working group will examine policy options for addressing high or variable prices paid by commercial health plans for healthcare services in Minnesota. Potential areas of focus may include high prices for select services, rapid price growth, and/or price variation for the same services. 

2026 Meetings

 

Commercial Healthcare Prices Members

Provider and Payer Advisory Task Force

  • Aaron Bloomquist, Chief Financial Officer at Ridgeview Medical Center
  • Brittney Dahlin, Chief Operating Officer & Director of Quality Improvement at Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers
  • Ghita Worcester, Retired
  • Kate Schreck, Family Medicine Physician at Park Nicollet
  • Kevin Boren, Chief Financial Officer at Essentia Health East Market
  • Shaun Frost, Medical Director for Care Delivery Systems at HealthPartners Health Insurance Plan
  • Thompson Aderinkomi, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Nice Healthcare 
  • Tyler Winkelman, Director, Research and Evaluation Data Analytics Core, Hennepin Healthcare 

Health Care Affordability Advisory Task Force

  • Adam Janiak, Negotiations Specialist at Education Minnesota
  • Breanne Ostrom, Total Rewards Director at Vessco Water
  • John Naylor, Consultant at Cibolo Health
  • Lois Stevens, Retired
  • Marie Dotseth, Retired
  • Matthew Anderson, Health Policy and Management Lecturer at the University of Minnesota

Investor Ownership and Influence in Healthcare

The Investor Ownership and Influence in Healthcare working group will examine how investor ownership, management arrangements, and other forms of financial influence may affect healthcare affordability, access, quality, and markets in Minnesota. The group will focus on identifying what forms of investor ownership and influence are of greatest concern.

2026 Meetings

Members

Provider and Payer Advisory Task Force

  • Amy McNally, Vice President of Surgery at Minnesota Oncology
  • Cassandra Beardsley, Attorney at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
  • Jim Wilson, Chief Financial Officer at Mayo Clinic Health System, and Interim Chief Financial Officer at Mayo Clinic, Rochester
  • Joel Beiswenger, President & Chief Executive Officer at Astera Health
  • Lin Nelson, Vice President of Public Affairs at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN

Health Care Affordability Advisory Task Force

  • Andrew Knox III, Attorney at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
  • Jamie Rancour, Former MNsure Navigator and consumer advocate with experience in tribal health and human services
  • Justin Stofferahn, Antimonopoly Director at Minnesota Farmers Union
  • Michael O'Brien, Employee Benefits Practice Leader at HUB International
  • Phillip Cryan, Executive Vice President at SEIU
  • Sheila Kiscaden, Retired
  • Sheila Moroney, Executive Director at Patient Revolution
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Last Updated: 10/14/2026

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