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How is Brooke Cunningham's work with health equity …

WEBLast year MinnPost interviewed Dr. Brooke Cunningham as she was entering her role leading the state’s newly founded Health Equity Bureau.. The bureau …

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Cultural maternal health care for women of color key to …

WEBLater, during her pregnancy with her third son, Treadway was told to “calm down” by a doctor, and responded by “stepp(ing) out of character” to tell the doctor that …

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Ethicist to University of Minnesota audience: Address …

WEBWhile no one will escape the effects of climate change, its impacts “do not fall fairly” and require robust strategies to address health inequity, an ethicist told a group of …

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At Hennepin Healthcare, cultural health navigators …

WEBAccessing health care is something that can be difficult for various communities for reasons that range from language barriers to distrust. That’s where …

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Q&A with Minneapolis' incoming health director

WEBMinneapolis will have a new health department director, Damon Chaplin, come March 20. Chaplin is the current leader of the New Bedford, Mass., health …

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Free mental health clinic in Minneapolis prioritizes …

WEBTo support early career mental health care providers of color, Walk-In offers a Licensing Diversity Award, which helps recipients cover the costs of becoming …

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Strengthened rural care tied to new medical school in St.

WEBResidency is key. The medical school addition will cost roughly $100 million. Some of that money will come from CentraCare’s operating budget and some from the …

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Pandemic’s high impact on rural areas stemmed from at …

WEBFixing the “rural healthcare disadvantage” that caused more infections and deaths in rural communities during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond will take more …

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A community-based approach to suicide prevention

WEBIn July 2023, the organization was awarded a four-year, $400,000 Comprehensive Suicide Prevention grant from the Minnesota Department of Health …

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Pre-Mother’s Day health expo targets breast cancer …

WEBOn May 11, D. Jones Entertainment, in partnership with Hennepin Healthcare, is hosting a pre-Mother’s Day dinner and health expo, with Roby speaking …

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After losing a family member to cancer, Waite Park advocate

WEBMa Elena Gutierrez remembers the joy her brother-in-law, Julian Chavez, brought to her family. He was an immigrant from Mexico who came to the U.S. around …

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Revisiting homelessness myths as the Supreme Court weighs case

WEBHennepin County recently reported that 4,000 women, youth age 18+ or men were turned away from shelter in 2023.

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Culturally focused center in St. Paul working to reduce suicides in

WEBThe rate has also been increasing. From 2018-2021, AI/AN people also experienced the highest percentage increase of suicides — a 26% increase.. The same …

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Minnesota has major racial and ethnic health inequities

WEBIn fact, Minnesota has some of the largest racial, ethnic and geographic inequities in health status and incidence of chronic disease in the country, according to …

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This Patient Safety Awareness Week, let's discuss diagnostic safety

WEBShining a light on diagnostic accuracy during Patient Safety Awareness Week. Providers must remember that the patient is the expert on their own body and …

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Telehealth hubs offer care options for people living on the

WEBTelehealth hubs offer care options for people living on the edge of the virtual world. by Andy Steiner 07/27/2020. A counselor speaking to a patient via an M Health …

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Filling a gap in mental health care for Minnesota’s migrant workers

WEBIn 2007, he created the “Bienvenido” curriculum and program, initially designed around that original health assessment. Perez Jr. said the state recognized …

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Should health workers be using N95s again

WEBThree years after more than 3,600 health workers died of COVID-19, occupational safety experts warn that those on the front lines may once again be at risk …

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Inclusion is a key ingredient for successful businesses

WEBThe need for DEI is fueled by the growing demand from potential employees and business partners and is promoted through local initiatives such as the Department …

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The role of peer counselors in addiction recovery is essential

WEBIn a state famous for its leadership in helping people find a path to meaningful recovery from the challenges of addiction, Minnesota is now facing a significant …

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Through protests, lawsuits and a pandemic, abortion care is

WEBWhole Woman’s Health is one of just five remaining abortion clinics in Minnesota and has been providing full-service reproductive health care for people …

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We need federal cannabis regulation

WEBIn 2022, President Biden requested the HHS review the scheduling or classification of cannabis. In conjunction with his request, he pardoned people who had …

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To address the crisis of medical debt, look to Greater Minnesota

WEBTo combat medical debt, the nonprofit, RIP Medical Debt, has been using private donations to pay off medical debt since 2014.By purchasing debt for cents on the …

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UnitedHealth cyberattack 'more devastating than COVID'

WEBThe network is a critical conduit for shuttling information between most of the nation’s insurance companies and medical providers, who submit claims through it to get …

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Minnesota should end sub-minimum wage for workers with …

WEBFor nearly a decade, I worked for a service provider and managed a team of direct support professionals (DSPs). In 2017, we let go of the 14c Special Wage …

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