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Warren Wolfe

Reporter | Aging

Phone: 612-673-7253

E-mail: wolfe@startribune.com

Warren Wolfe writes about social issues, such as poverty, racism, disabilities and aging.

Recent content from Warren Wolfe

Albert Lea healthy-living project ends - but surveys remain
Albert Lea residents have until this weekend to complete the Blue Zone project's online questionnaire.
Oct 13, 2009
Pawlenty says health plan would cut costs
Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare users would face out-of-pocket costs to encourage visits to efficient clinics.
Oct 13, 2009
Changing a way of life
The Blue Zone project in Albert Lea had many positive results but not everyone joined in.
Oct 12, 2009
Medicare drug changes: Paying more for less
The number of Medicare Advantage plans will drop from 48 to 29, while average premiums will rise about $19 a month.
Oct 2, 2009
Elderly resident taken for $10,000
An Edgewood Vista Virginia aide got a woman with memory problems to write her checks, investigators say.
Oct 1, 2009
Two firms sued over health 'insurance’
Attorney general sues two firms, saying Minnesotans were duped by phony insurance.
Sep 30, 2009
140,000 of Minnesota's kids are living in poverty
As economic problems deepen, many Minnesota children faced the "toxic stress" of poverty last year, a new report says.
Sep 30, 2009
Seniors turn up volume on health -- and health care
A dozen boisterous retirees were growing weary after lifting weights, punching the air and marching to a reggae tune during a senior-citizen fitness class at a center in southwest Minneapolis.
Sep 22, 2009
More nursing home abuse reported in state
A teenage staff member at Glenwood Village in western Minnesota has been let go after reports that she physically and emotionally abused frail residents.
Sep 18, 2009
Medical price shopping hits Web
New Internet cost comparison tool may foster price competition in Minnesota, officials say.
Aug 26, 2009


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