Local
Will Minnesota accept new Medicaid financing deal from feds?
The program appears geared toward the 14 states that have not taken advantage of the ACA option to expand Medicaid to single adults.
Local
Minn. battle over insulin aid to continue in 2020 legislative session
Legislators' offers over past two weeks reveal a persistent partisan divide.
East Metro
Report: Some Twin Cities companies emit TCE at levels 30 times the health limit — and more
The MPCA is rethinking how to handle air permits for the toxic chemical.
Variety
Gov. Walz says Minnesota, CDC in close touch regarding coronavirus
After attending Chinese New Year reception, governor said state is "putting out the alert" to health service outlets on how to best detect the potentially deadly virus.
Local
MSP joins list of U.S. airports screening for coronavirus
Federal health officials announced the heightened airport screening on Tuesday along with new recommendations against nonessential travel to China, where the rapidly spreading virus has been confirmed in more than 4,500 infections and 100 deaths.
Local
Minnesota parents fight schools to allow children access to CBD
CBD is not an option for sick children in most Minnesota schools, which ban it and medical cannabis on their grounds.
Science
This is how the opioid crisis swept the nation
A deeper look at the broad trends of the three waves shows how each drug — pills, heroin and then fentanyl — prepared the way for the next.
Politics
Woman hammers nails into her head; Maplewood assisted-living facility faulted
Woman pounded nails into her head that weren't detected for a month.
Science
Local
Child dies of flu in Minn. as season hits schools, young people hard
Pediatric influenza-related death reflects the continued spread of flu viruses across the state.
Minneapolis
Hennepin County considers future of disease control after Minneapolis ends contract
Minneapolis' health commissioner said the decision to end the 35-year arrangement grew from a desire to streamline the work and do it better.
Nation
Washington state resident treated for coronavirus
The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China.
Politics
Audit finds violations of laws to prevent fraud at DHS unit
An internal audit at the Minnesota Department of Human Services has found several violations of laws to prevent fraud, waste and abuse in the division responsible for a recent series of improper payments.
Local
Stem-cell therapy, with a growing market, comes under a microscope
Clinics market claims directly to consumers, without solid evidence.
Science
With a shortage of obstetricians at rural hospitals, the answer may be: Call the midwife
In a new Mayo Clinic study, certified nurse midwives provided round-the-clock staffing and coordinated with obstetricians on prenatal care and deliveries.
Science
Scientists find way to get century-old TB vaccine to work better
Injecting the vaccine straight into the bloodstream dramatically improved its effectiveness over the current skin-deep shot, researchers reported.
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