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

In most states, open enrollment lasts through Jan. 15, although some states have different time periods. California's, for example, is longer, open until Jan. 31, but Idaho's runs from Oct. 15 to

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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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WEBApril 23, 2024 1:05 PM. By Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom. The number of adults who identify as being on the autism spectrum is growing along with awareness. …

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

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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All Minnesota public school students can access free …

WEBIn 2000, few of Minnesota’s public school students had access to mental health therapy within the school building. Today, over half of students do. A new study, …

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U’s Center of American Indian and Minority Health …

WEBThe University of Minnesota’s medical school hosted the grand opening of the expanded Center of American Indian and Minority Health in Minneapolis on Tuesday. …

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Time magazine names U of M professor to list of most

WEBA University of Minnesota professor has been named to Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2024. Rachel Hardeman is the director of the U’s …

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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

WEBMarch 14, 2024 4:00 AM. By Elizabeth Shockman. Friday marks four years since Gov. Tim Walz announced the state’s first COVID-19 school closings. Students …

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Task force strives to foster better future of Minnesota …

WEBFormer Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm is serving as the task force's chairperson, charged with making recommendations about …

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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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Student mental health needs, ‘unsustainable’ jobs overwhelm …

WEBA newly released University of Minnesota report on Minnesota K-12 school principals found school leaders struggling to deal with student mental health. It can be …

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Owámniyomni Okhódayapi awarded $2.6 million grant by Bush …

WEBThe nonprofit Owámniyomni Okhódayapi – formerly Friends of the Falls – celebrated the announcement of a $2.6 million community innovation grant awarded by …

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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken …

WEBUnitedHealth took an $872 million hit from from the cyberattack in the first quarter, and company officials said that could grow beyond $1.5 billion for the year.

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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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Better wellness visits, healthier kids: Minnesota pediatricians try a

WEBSome pediatricians in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud are experimenting with a program they say is improving basic kid wellness visits and may lead to better outcomes …

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Fairview rescues struggling HealthEast in merger MPR News

WEBMark Zdechlik | MPR News 2015. Two Twin Cities health systems are merging. Fairview and HealthEast announced Wednesday that they will combine. …

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Prairie Island community trying to reclaim noose used in 1862 …

WEBThe Prairie Island Indian Community filed a claim through its Tribal Historic Preservation Office. The claim was made through the Native American Graves …

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10 years after Flint, the fight to replace lead pipes across U.S

WEBTen years ago, Flint, Mich., switched water sources to the Flint River. The lack of corrosion control in the pipes caused lead to leach into the water supply of tens of …

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UnitedHealth Group cyber attack; U of M student arrests

WEBUnitedHealth Group says the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare subsidiary earlier this year may have exposed personal information from “a substantial portion of …

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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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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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Minneapolis approves law raising cigarette price to at least $15 …

WEBThe Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Thursday that requires retailers to sell a pack of cigarettes for at least $15, which is likely the highest …

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Bills offer birth justice, reduced mortality for Black and Indigenous

WEBThe bills before the Legislature propose $600,000 total in grants for the Birth Justice Collaborative and the Native American Community Clinic to plan targeted birth …

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Minnesota Today for Friday April 26th 2024 MPR News

WEBMinnesota Republicans will gather for three endorsing conventions around the state this weekend. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison calls upon United …

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Health department says 22 Minnesota water systems have PFAS …

WEBApril 11, 2024 10:15 AM. Listen Hastings among the communities with forever chemicals above the new federal limit for drinking water. The Minnesota Department of Health …

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Company’s bankruptcy leaves Minn. counties searching for jail …

WEBA controversial jail doctor’s company filed for bankruptcy last month, leaving more than a dozen Minnesota counties scrambling to find a different health provider for …

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What is hospice care

WEBMyth #6: Hospice care is only for the elderly. Although most people cared for by hospices providers in the U.S. are over the age of 65 , the care is available for …

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