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WEBApril 19, 2024 7:18 AM. By Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a researcher and a financial …

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Facing financial problems, Mahnomen hospital cuts in-patient care

WEBThe latest data from the state department of health shows that in 2019, 38% of rural Minnesota health care systems have been in the red for more than four years. …

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New Twin Cities clinics focus on health for women 65 and older

WEBCourtesy of Herself Health. Kristen Helton launched Herself Health in 2022, a clinic in Minnesota that offers health care focused mainly on the specific issues …

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Mental Health MPR News

WEBApril 4, 2024 4:00 AM. By Kyra Miles. Depression, anxiety and other mental health issues are the most common complications during and after pregnancy, affecting …

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Essentia's new $900M hospital in Duluth features amazing views

WEBDr. Robert Erickson speaks about the decision making behind the design process of the new $900 million hospital replacing St. Mary's Medical Center, on …

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Only 1 percent of folks 65+ up to date on COVID vaccine

WEBAccording to the health department’s new data, only 8,407 Minnesotans ages 65 or older had gotten their second dose of the new vaccine as of March 16. The …

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Open enrollment starts this week for ACA plans. Here's what's new …

WEBOpen enrollment starts Wednesday for the ACA's federal and state exchanges. Consumers can go online, call, or seek help from a broker or other assister …

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Mayo Clinic unveils plans for a new $5 billion campus in …

WEBShare. A $5 billion plan to redesign Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus will attempt to upend the traditional health care model where patients ping-pong between …

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Diminished hospital capacity; RSV, flu and COVID rise

WEBIn Minnesota, a surge in RSV, flu and COVID-19 cases is pushing health care to its limits. Hospital bed availability is critically low, with a significant loss of nearly …

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As Sanford, Fairview look to push merger forward, …

WEBThe two health care companies have set a March 31 deadline to complete the merger. The U’s medical school dean says he wants the the university to be part of the deal but worries the deadline is

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Hennepin Healthcare makes its case for more equity, inclusion …

WEBJuly 5, 2023 4:00 AM. Listen Hennepin Healthcare makes its case for more equity, inclusion training. “We’re teaching the providers of tomorrow, and because of that, we have this …

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As RSV surges in Minnesota, journalist Jana Shortal shares her …

WEBKARE 11 journalist Jana Shortal got a firsthand look recently at the challenges faced by an overwhelmed health care system when her young son came …

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Better wellness visits, healthier kids: Minnesota pediatricians try a

WEBDoctors, she said, may only get about 20 minutes to assess a child’s physical growth, illnesses, medication and vaccine needs, developmental, behavioral …

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MinnesotaCare expands eligibility to Minnesotans with …

WEBShare. Thousands of Minnesotans with an undocumented status will soon be able to get coverage through the state's low-income health insurance marketplace, …

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Minneapolis health clinic receives $2.6 million from philanthropist

WEBDecember 6, 2023 4:08 PM. One Southside, a new community health center, is planned to be built at 1000 East Lake Street. Courtesy image. Share. A south Minneapolis health …

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Hmong doctors and nurses host first of its kind free Hmong …

WEBDr. David Thao, pictured at his practice, Woodbury Plastic Surgery, in 2020, is helping organize the free 2024 Hmong Health Fair. He is chair of the Hmong Medical …

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Fairview plans end to current partnership with University of …

WEBFairview Health Services notified the University of Minnesota on Monday that it does not plan to extend its current partnership. The two organizations have …

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Minneapolis at forefront of alternatives to policing, mental health

WEBUpdated March 28, 9:55 a.m. | Posted March 27, 4 a.m. On a warmer-than-usual February night in Minneapolis, a nurse dialed 911 because one of her patients …

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Duluth-based Essentia Health ends merger talks with Marshfield …

WEBEssentia Health employees stand on the grounds of the new St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth in July 2023. Essentia has called off plans to merge with …

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How healthy are Minnesota lakes

WEBData collected about water quality, hydrology, biology, geomorphology and connectivity is used to create a health score for individual lakes. Health scores for 2,939 …

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2 St. Paul hospitals to close, psychiatric beds reduced in Fairview's

WEBTwo St. Paul hospitals are shutting down in the face of major financial losses. Fairview Health is closing St. Joseph’s downtown along with Bethesda Hospital near the …

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More Minnesota jails weigh dropping controversial medical …

WEBKirsti Marohn. Brainerd, Minn. June 24, 2022 4:00 AM. Listen More Minnesota jails weigh dropping controversial medical provider. Del Shea Perry, center, …

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