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Center for Health Equity Bulletin - MN Dept. of Health

(9 days ago) WebThe Bulletin is a product of the Center for Health Equity, and represents one of the ways we work to achieve our mission to connect, strengthen and amplify health equity efforts in across the state of …

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/equity/about/bulletin.html

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Health Equity - MN Dept. of Health

(Just Now) WebHealth Equity. Research shows that the conditions needed for health are peace, shelter, education, food, income, and social justice. In short, health is created where people live, work, and play. Minnesota …

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/equity/index.html

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Center for Health Equity Newsletter November 2023

(2 days ago) WebGreetings from the Center for Health Equity. We are thrilled to be back with this November newsletter after a brief hiatus. We have a lot to share and a lot to be grateful for as the Center for Health Equity continues to grow and evolve. Pre-pandemic, the CHE team was a small but mighty group of about a dozen staff; today, we are more than 40

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/equity/about/newsletter/1123/index.html

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Center for Health Equity Newsletter February 2022 - MN …

(6 days ago) WebCenter for Health Equity Newsletter February 2022. In this newsletter: Greetings from the Center for Health Equity Message from the Director CONNECT: An Outstanding Partnership: Reaching out to Greater Minnesota with COVID-19 Vaccination STRENGTHEN: Addressing health disparities and advancing health equity through …

https://www.health.mn.gov/communities/equity/about/newsletter/0222

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The Center for Health Equity reflects on 2022

(4 days ago) WebAs health equity staff and partners, you have accomplished so much in the face of continued stress from systemic injustice and the COVID-19 pandemic. Minnesota is fortunate to have such a passionate, committed, and resilient workforce across the Health Equity Bureau, the Minnesota Department of Health, Local Public Health, and …

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMDH/bulletins/3454bcb

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Health Equity and COVID-19 - MN Dept. of Health

(2 days ago) WebMinnesota on average is one of the healthiest states in the country. However, not everyone in Minnesota has the same chance to be healthy. Things that can get in the way of being healthy also play a part in the unequal way that COVID-19 is affecting some Minnesota communities. Talking about health equity and COVID-19 is important. Anyone can

https://www.web.health.state.mn.us/communities/equity/about/covid19.html

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Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative - MN Dept. of …

(9 days ago) WebThe Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative (EHDI) grant program was created to address health inequities for populations of color and American Indians across eight different priority health areas. Every …

https://www.health.mn.gov/communities/equity/ehdi

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Minnesota Health Equity Networks Connections

(8 days ago) WebWe understand that social media is a 24/7 medium; unfortunately, our monitoring capabilities are not. We make every effort to moderate all comments in a timely manner. All policies and rules are subject to amendment or modification at any time. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

https://mnhealthequityconnections.com/

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COVID-19 Community Engagement and Diverse Media …

(6 days ago) WebThe Minnesota Department of Health Center for Health Equity released a request for proposals (RFP) in December 2022 to aid the State in communicating with and engaging communities most impacted by inequities around COVID-19 messaging. The goal of this funding is to increase community understanding of and engagement around COVID-19 …

https://www.health.mn.gov/communities/equity/funding/covidrfp2022/index.html

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State Hires News Center for Health Equity Director Minnesota …

(5 days ago) WebThe Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has hired Odichinma (Odi) Akosionu-DeSouza as its new director of the Center for Health Equity (CHE). The Center for Health Equity, created in 2013 to advance health equity, has grown dramatically, from about a dozen staff in 2020 to approximately 50 today. Recognizing this growth and the …

https://www.mnmed.org/news-and-publications/news/state-hires-news-center-health-equity-director

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Equity Forum 2024: Beyond the Unwind: Centering Equity Together

(6 days ago) WebRecognizing that advancing health equity is a collective effort, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) will bring together a diverse group of partners including community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, navigators, managed care organizations, health care providers, Tribal Nations and people, Minnesota …

https://www.mnsure.org/assister-central/announcements/index.jsp?id=34-609226

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News and Announcements - MN Dept. of Health

(9 days ago) WebSpotlight. Report: Approximately 98% of Minnesota community water systems met all federal health-based standards. MDH launches ‘Hear Her’ campaign to reduce pregnancy-related deaths. Public hearing set for May 14 on Lakewood Health System ending inpatient mental health services. New data shows slight dip in sexually transmitted infections

https://www.web.health.state.mn.us/news

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Program in Health Disparities Research Medical School

(7 days ago) WebThe Image at the top of this page is a graphic recording of the June 2022 Health Equity Conference by artist Rio Holaday on behalf of our C2DREAM program, an NIHMD P50 research center grant co-managed by PHDR with our UMN colleagues at the School of Public Health, as well as the Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute and Mayo Clinic.. …

https://med.umn.edu/healthdisparities

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Groundbreaking for transformative housing complex on Logan …

(1 days ago) WebAmidst a lot full of flowering dandelions, a groundbreaking ceremony for a new housing complex on Logan Avenue North in Minneapolis took place on May 17. The Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt, president

https://www.minnpost.com/race-health-equity/2024/05/groundbreaking-for-transformative-housing-complex-on-logan-ave-north/

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One Opportunity Remaining: 2024 MN Medicaid Equity Forum

(6 days ago) Web2024 Minnesota Medicaid Equity Forum (In-Person Session) on April 12, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Register here. What to expect from your participation: Panel discussions exploring insights and learnings from statewide efforts to maintain health care coverage for all Minnesotans, especially those who experience health disparities. Topics may include

https://www.mnsure.org/assister-central/announcements/index.jsp?id=34-612137

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State provides parity for abortion coverage - Star Tribune

(2 days ago) WebEleven other states require private insurance coverage for abortion services, according to a Minnesota Commerce Department analysis from March. The other states are: California, Colorado, Illinois

https://www.startribune.com/editorial-state-provides-parity-for-abortion-coverage/600368737/

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What you need to know about the cannabis bill passed by the …

(Just Now) WebMinnesota expunges nearly 58,000 misdemeanor cannabis records "Minnesotans will see changes to their records immediately and as additional expungements are made in the months and years ahead," BCA

https://www.startribune.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-cannabis-bill-passed-by-the-minnesota-legislature/600368097/

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Center for Health Equity Newsletter - MN Dept. of Health

(7 days ago) WebCenter for Health Equity Newsletter. The quarterly Center for Health Equity Newsletter provides updates from the Minnesota Department of Health Center for Health Equity, including staff updates, project announcements and grantee profiles.

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/equity/about/newsletter/index.html

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More than one-third of adults may qualify for social equity …

(8 days ago) WebBetween 30% and 40% of Minnesota adults could plausibly qualify as “social equity” applicants for cannabis business licenses, according to a Reformer estimate based on the new equity rules approved by the Legislature this year. Lawmakers initially created the social equity category as a way to prioritize business applications from Minnesotans …

https://news.yahoo.com/news/more-one-third-adults-may-110038730.html

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Governor Walz Signs Six Bills into Law - Minnesota's State Portal

(3 days ago) WebMay 17, 2024. [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today signed six bills into law, including the Legacy Finance Bill, Omnibus Education Policy Bill, and Elections Policy and Finance Bill. The Governor’s bill signing included: Chapter 106, House File 4124 – Legacy Finance Bill. The Legacy Finance Bill allocates funding for the conservation

https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/press-releases/?id=1055-624826

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Podcast from Minnesota-raised journalist examines the effects of …

(5 days ago) Web“What Happened In Alabama?” releases episodes on Wednesdays, and Hawkins will be speaking with MPR’s Angela Davis on May 22, 2024 at the Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St Paul.

https://www.minnpost.com/race-health-equity/2024/05/podcast-from-minnesota-raised-journalist-examines-the-effects-of-racism-in-america/

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Minnesota Advances Equitable Cannabis Industry with Passage of …

(Just Now) WebBy Alexis Johnson. Published on May 21, 2024. Source: Unsplash/ Richard T. Minnesota's push towards an equitable cannabis industry made further headway with the passage of a comprehensive cannabis

https://hoodline.com/2024/05/minnesota-advances-equitable-cannabis-industry-with-passage-of-agency-bill-spearheaded-by-senator-lindsey-port/

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Supporting health equity through community engagement

(Just Now) WebThe Minnesota Department of Health identified three critical practices to advance health equity (above): Implement a health in all policies approach with health equity as the goal. Expand our understanding of what creates health. Strengthen the capacity of communities to create their own healthy future. The centerpiece of the Triple …

https://www.health.mn.gov/communities/practice/equityengage/community/advancingequity.html

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Data Equity as a Building Block for Health Equity: Improving

(3 days ago) WebThorndike AL, Peterson L, Spitzer S, et al. Advancing health equity through partnerships of state Medicaid agencies, Medicaid managed care organizations, and health care delivery organizations. Front Public Health. 2023;11:1104843.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00333549241245624

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Minnesota Health Equity Network Coordinators and Staff

(7 days ago) WebContact Anna (she/her) [email protected] 651-201-3794. What do you love about living in southwest Minnesota? Southwest Minnesota has been home most of my life.

https://www.web.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/equityengage/networks/meet.html

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Dentistry learners participate, place in CLARION case competition

(9 days ago) WebTwo School of Dentistry learners participated in the CLARION Local Interprofessional Case Competition in February. The Clinician Administrator Relationship Improvement Organization, housed within the Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, creates interprofessional experiences for health professional students with experiential …

https://dentistry.umn.edu/news-events/dentistry-learners-participate-place-clarion-case-competition

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How the Ascension cyberattack is disrupting care at hospitals

(8 days ago) WebMay 23, 2024. Hospital staff are forced to write notes by hand and deliver orders for tests and prescriptions in person in the ongoing fallout from a recent ransomware attack at the national health system Ascension. Ascension is one of the largest health systems in the United States, with some 140 hospitals located across 19 states and D.C.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/2024-05-23/how-the-ascension-cyberattack-is-disrupting-care-at-hospitals

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HHS advances plan to produce 4.8 million H5N1 vaccine doses

(7 days ago) WebResponse (ASPR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said officials are moving forward with a plan to produce 4.8 million doses of H5N1 avian flu vaccine for pandemic preparedness. Dawn O'Connell, JD, said health officials have identified a manufacturing line at one of its manufacturing partners for fill-and-finish steps

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/hhs-advances-plan-produce-48-million-h5n1-vaccine-doses

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About the Center for Health Equity - MN Dept. of Health

(6 days ago) WebThe Center for Health Equity (CHE) was created in 2013 to advance health equity within the Minnesota Department of Health and across the state. CHE’s mission, approaches and values guide how we do this work. Learn more about the Center for Health Equity through our handouts or through our recorded webinar below.

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/equity/about/index.html

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'Democrats will learn a lesson': Some Muslims work to defeat …

(5 days ago) WebHussein said Minnesota has about 50,000 Muslim voters, well short of the 233,012-vote margin by which Biden bested Trump in the state in 2020. Hussein said he believes that there's just a 30%

https://www.startribune.com/democrats-will-learn-a-lesson-some-muslims-work-to-defeat-biden-in-battleground-states/600368642/

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Minnesota Passes Pay Equity and Transparency Law: 7 Things …

(1 days ago) WebMinnesota is embracing the latest trends in pay equity and transparency that will require most employers to revamp their hiring and compensation practices starting January 1, 2025. The new law, signed by Governor Tim Walz on May 17, mandates all employers with 30 or more employees in Minnesota to include a pay range or fixed pay …

https://www.fisherphillips.com/en/news-insights/minnesota-passes-pay-equity-and-transparency-law.html

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Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd, births

(4 days ago) WebAn area listing of birth announcements. Nathan Hughes and Rochelle Krecklau-Hebert, Pine River, a girl, Sawyer Eileen Hughes, 6 pounds, 10 ounces, April 5, 2024.

https://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/local/essentia-health-st-josephs-medical-center-brainerd-births-29

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COVID-19 Community Engagement and Diverse Media Grants

(6 days ago) WebWhile the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) continues to create and disseminate public health messages related to COVID-19, MDH recognizes that communities vary in the way they consume, understand, and trust the information they receive. These grants aim to ensure that all communities have access to trusted, timely, …

https://www.health.mn.gov/communities/equity/projects/covidgrants/index.html

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Causal fairness assessment of treatment allocation with - PubMed

(1 days ago) WebThis study aims to address the methodological gap in assessing causal fairness of treatment allocation with electronic health records data. In addition, we investigate the impact of social determinants of health on the assessment of causal fairness of treatment allocation. Methods: We propose a causal fairness algorithm to assess fairness in

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38782170/

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GOP Senate nominee Royce White’s 2022 campaign spent funds …

(6 days ago) WebAfter a failed run for Congress in Minnesota two years ago, Royce White's fading campaign spent more than $1,200 in leftover funds at a full-nude strip club in Miami and more than $4,000 on

https://www.yahoo.com/news/minnesota-gop-senate-nominee-royce-203500679.html

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Funding available to Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation …

(5 days ago) WebContact: Mary Juhl; [email protected], 612-358-5733ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is preparing to provide each soil and water conservation district (SWCD) in the state with grant funding to support soil health delivery. A total of $6.4 million is available to Minnesota SWCDs.

https://bwsr.state.mn.us/node/12056

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News from the Minnesota Health Equity Networks

(3 days ago) WebView the full April newsletter: MN Health Equity Networks April 2024 Newsletter. Meeker-McLeod-Sibley (MMS) Community Health Services has been working on data-driven health equity initiatives for almost a decade. However, their current work stems from a data gap realized through their most recent Health Equity Data Analysis (HEDA).

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/equityengage/networks/news.html

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