Equitable Health Care Service in Ramsey County

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2 Mar 2022


News, Client Feature Article

This article originally appeared on and was written for Ramsey County, by Golden Shovel Agency.

General health care is a vital portion of the economy in Ramsey County, Minnesota. The industry is represented in many segments, from Fortune 500 companies to small business providers. Health care product manufacturers like 3M and St. Jude Medical call the county their home, joined by a number of renowned hospitals, health care providers, and health insurance providers.

One insurance provider, Medica, has recently undertaken a significant project to establish an operations center in Ramsey County, with a commitment to equitable hiring practices and a more inclusive workforce.

Medica

Medica had been based in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka for decades. Following the 2020 civil unrest that occurred across the Twin Cities, company officials were determined to create jobs where high unemployment and broad diversity were present. Guided by the company's mission statement “… to be the trusted health plan of choice for customers, members, partners, and our employees,” Medica decided to open a call center and claims processing operation in St. Paul, hiring local people to work there.

“It would have been easy to make a financial donation, but we wanted to do more,” said Rich Buckley, Medica’s Manager of Talent Acquisition. “The decision to commit to a bricks-and-mortar location offered more than just transactional support. It demonstrated Medica’s commitment to the community and our employee culture, and offered an opportunity for people from these communities to truly build careers.”

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Chuck Friedbauer is a Lead Copywriter for Golden Shovel Agency. He has over a decade of experience as a journalist and content writer. He also has a degree in Chemical Engineering and was an Engineer for 12 years. Chuck enjoys writing ongoing economic development promotional content and website redevelopment content for various clients around the country.