Jeremy Olson
Reporter
A University of St. Thomas graduate, Olson completed fellowships at the Kaiser Family Foundation, Poynter Institute and New York Times. Honors include a Premack Public Affairs award for scrutinizing a schizophrenia drug trial, a SABEW award for uncovering abuses of meatpackers, and a Casey Medal for examining deaths in foster care. His Pulitzer-winning series on child care led to a decline in child deaths. Olson and his family live in Edina.
Latest from Jeremy Olson
Mental health care is limited in rural Minnesota. It’s also most vulnerable to Medicaid cuts.
Budget-cutting efforts by Congress and Trump could create problems for hospitals that have held on to their inpatient mental health units.
July 10, 2025
Essentia clinicians join nurses on strike in northern Minnesota
Strike by nurse practitioners and physician assistants is rare, prompting Duluth-based health system to send patients to new locations for clinic visits, surgeries.
July 10, 2025
Minnesota hospitals miss out on Medicaid windfall after Trump’s budget bill passes
Directed payments were going to net an additional $1 billion for Minnesota hospitals, but federal changes gutted those predicted gains.
July 7, 2025
Twin Cities hospitals, nurses reach tentative contracts; strike still possible in Duluth
Roughly 12,000 nurses at nine metro-area hospitals like Allina, Children’s and M Health Fairview avoided another costly strike.
July 3, 2025
Veterans in Minneapolis VA study used mindfulness to combat chronic pain
The “paper of the year” at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center showed that training former military members in mindfulness exercises, even online or remotely, helped reduce their pain, physical and mental.
July 3, 2025
University of Minnesota steps up search for disease-spreading threats
Director says U infectious disease institute fills a vital role amid federal funding cuts that are weakening global surveillance.
July 1, 2025
Thousands of nurses at Duluth hospitals opt to strike if no contract is reached
Open-ended walkout is slated to begin July 8 in Duluth. Twin Cities hospital nurses aren’t following suit, for now.
June 27, 2025
U fact-checker finds errors in vaccine committee presentation
Concerns raised correct record before the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices votes against thimerosal as a preservative in flu vaccines.
June 26, 2025
Minnesota Poll: Most Republicans support cuts to Medicaid, federal research grants
Republicans in Congress appear to have the political support to back the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to Medicaid and federal research funding.
June 26, 2025
Unionized nurses continue to seek staffing ratios
Contract talks are happening for more than 15,000 hospital nurses across the Twin Cities and Duluth.
June 24, 2025
Minnesota hospitals cut serious drug errors after years of efforts
Lawsuit over anesthesia for routine surgery shows consequences of medication errors, accuses surgery center of overlooking safety steps.
June 24, 2025
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St. Croix Falls man dies in head-on collision in Chisago County
The other driver was injured but didn’t require hospitalization, according to the State Patrol.
June 21, 2025