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Health experts share warning during Infant Immunization Week

WEBAbout a third of Minnesotans younger than 2 years old are not up to date on their recommended vaccines, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.

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Inside Your Health

WEBInside Your Health: Halloween makeup. KSTP medical expert Dr. Archelle Georgiou goes "Inside Your Health" each Sunday.

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Open enrollment for 2024 healthcare through MNsure begins …

WEBNovember 1, 2023 - 9:24 AM. Minnesota’s health insurance marketplace open enrollment period begins on Wednesday. Minnesotans can enroll for health insurance through …

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3%

WEBSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 …

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3%

WEBA new rule in California aims to limit health care price increases to just 3% each year. The Health Care Affordability Board approved the rule on Wednesday. It sets a …

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Record number of Minnesotans enroll in private health insurance …

WEBOpen enrollment began on Nov. 1, 2023 before ending Jan. 15, 2024. However, new clients could still enroll in private health if they qualify for the special …

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MDH: congenital syphilis cases highest in 40 years

WEBState health officials are warning the public about 29 cases of congenital syphilis (including three stillbirths) that were reported in 2023, the highest number in “at …

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AG Ellison, 22 attorney generals direct UnitedHealth Group to take

WEBAG Ellison is leading the effort against the country's largest health insurer after a ransomware group gained access to some of the systems of its Change …

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Public comment session on proposed specialty hospitals in …

WEBThe Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is hosting a remote public comment session on the opening of two proposed specialty hospitals in Ramsey County …

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Inside Your Health: Microplastics

WEBKSTP Medical Expert Dr. Archelle Georgiou joined 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS to take a closer look at microplastics and concerns over their health impacts.

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Allina Health announces changes to care access at Coon Rapids, …

WEBAllina Health announced Tuesday it plans to adjust the services offered at its Mercy Hospital campuses in Coon Rapids and Fridley. The two hospitals combined to …

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Metro hospitals see longer than normal ER wait times amid surge …

WEBHealthcare providers in the Twin Cities metro area are putting masking back in place as cases of RSV, COVID-19 and the flu increase. M Health Fairview has …

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Minnesota lawmakers cut back reimbursement rate reforms amid …

WEBThere’s a growing need for mental health treatment programs in Minnesota, but patient advocates and providers are warning that care will become even harder to find …

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What to know about Oak wilt

WEBBrian Schwingle, Forest Health Program Coordinator for the DNR’s division of forestry, shares what to know and how to prevent the spread of Oak wilt.

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600 Allina Health clinicians officially recognized as largest private

WEBRoughly 600 Allina Health clinic doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in Minnesota and Wisconsin have unionized, creating the largest private …

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Regents approve letter of intent to buy back U of M Medical …

WEBThe University of Minnesota took a big step forward Friday in its effort to reacquire its health care facilities on the Twin Cities campus. The U of M Board of …

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AMA urges insurance companies to cover pricey obesity treatment …

WEBNovember 16, 2023 - 6:54 PM. The American Medical Association just adopted a new policy supporting health insurance coverage of drugs that treat obesity. Drugs such as …

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Pro-life organization spends millions on ad opposing effort to put

WEBMinnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) says it will spend millions on a digital and TV ad campaign opposing efforts to put Minnesota’s abortion law into the …

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Health officials issue updated guidance on fish consumption due …

WEBOn Friday, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released new, updated guidance on fish consumption from the Mississippi River south of the metro due …

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UnitedHealth confirms ransom was paid to hackers in February

WEBUnitedHealth Group paid hackers a ransom this year to protect patient data, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS on Thursday. On …

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Florian Chmielewski, Minnesota icon of polka, politics, dies at 97

WEBFlorian Chmielewski’s polka music has had Minnesotans dancing for decades. The 97-year-old musician and former Minnesota State Senator died earlier this …

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East Grand Forks facility fined $350K for emitting particulate …

WEBThe violations, which happened between 2020 and 2022 at American Crystal Sugar Company's sugar beet processing plant, include missing equipment inspections, …

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Fairview elects not to renew agreement with U of M but …

WEBFairview Health Services notified the University of Minnesota on Monday that it will not renew their current contract agreement, citing an "unsustainable" financial …

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