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In Duluth, advocates say wider access to anti-overdose drug is saving lives
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (947+ words) From a distance, the white van parked outside Duluth’s Damiano Center looks like a food truck. For the people lining up on this day, though, it’s there to meet a different kind of need. Run by Harm Reduction Sisters, a…...
Without Ojakangas, there's no Chazmo
1+ week, 1+ day ago (22+ words) Plus: Castro indicted in federal court; vaccine rates low in Wadena County; Mich Golden Light, really?; and more in your news roundup....
Minnesota is losing hospital obstetrics units faster than most states, new data finds
1+ week, 1+ day ago (57+ words) Minnesota is one of only eight states that lost more than 20 percent of hospital-based labor and delivery units since 2010. It’s part of a nationwide trend of hospitals closing birthing centers across the U.S, especially in rural areas, where obstetrics…...
Changes to Medicaid are coming. Are users ready?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (213+ words) A new online tool created by Minnesota’s DHS aims to help Medicaid users and service providers understand how to stay covered....
Minnesota, Wisconsin salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts grown in Minnesota
3+ week, 2+ day ago (83+ words) 23 Minnesota residents have become ill after consuming alfalfa sprouts produced by Everything Sprouts, a Minneapolis-based wholesale sprout and microgreen farm. Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a…...
Wisconsin has first measles outbreak of 2026; 15 cases confirmed in SW part of the state
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (68+ words) Wisconsin health officials confirm there are at least 15 cases of measles in an outbreak in the southwest part of the state. Measles cases are surging all across the country, as the anti-vaccine movement grows. The CDC reports 2,566 confirmed cases of…...
Health insurance rates expected to climb again for Minnesotans in 2027
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (21+ words) Thousands of Minnesotans could see higher health insurance costs next year as insurers seek rate increases across individual and small-group markets....
UMN research finds cannabis use is declining among youth
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (545+ words) University of Minnesota researchers have found that cannabis use is declining among high schoolers, though they note there are still disparities in use among marginalized groups. Researchers tracked the cannabis use of high schoolers, then compared their findings to data…...
Minnesota DHS roll out eligibility tool ahead of federal Medicaid work requirement changes
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (36+ words) Individuals enrolled in Medical Assistance can check if they meet the federal work reporting requirements set for 2027, as well as review a list of exemptions by using the new renewal lookup tool provided by DHS....
Minnesota launches new tool to determine Medicaid eligibility under 2027 changes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) Aug. 5—ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Human Services has launched an online tool for Medicaid recipients to check if new work reporting requirements apply to their situation. The state agency, in a Wednesday, Aug. 5 news release, said the Renewal…...