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WEBMinnesota health news. A plume of PFAS chemicals under the east metro is moving. The state has a plan to stop it. Preliminary plans would include a broad and complex system …

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U.S. government opens probe into UnitedHealth cyberattack

WEBThe investigation, announced on Wednesday, is the first government probe into the Feb. 21 cyberattack that has jolted the U.S. health system. The attack was on …

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Twin Cities area clinics offer holistic care to women over 65

WEBA new group of medical clinics in the Twin Cities area aims to serve a portion of the population whose health status is so often overlooked that people tend to …

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HealthPartners building a new Como Clinic in St. Paul

WEBThe health system will build a new structure across the street from the existing Como Clinic, which opened in 1957 and formed the basis for a nonprofit group …

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Minnesota Department of Health launches surveys to assess …

WEBSurveyors will immediately identify themselves as working for the Minnesota Department of Health. Calls for the statewide survey will come from 651-318-6203, and …

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Old St. Joe's Hospital in St. Paul gets new life as …

WEBcomment. The St. Joseph's Hospital campus in downtown St. Paul is being converted into a center for community wellness and health equity, though it will continue to provide inpatient mental health

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The pandemic exacerbated Minnesota's mental health crisis — …

WEBThe pandemic triggered widespread setbacks to mental health in Minnesota — particularly for kids, teenagers and young adults. Doctors say that while social distancing measures …

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New public health insurance could reach 100,000 Minnesotans, …

WEBA public option that competes with Minnesota's private health insurers could entice more than 100,000 people at a cost up to $364 million per year to state taxpayers. …

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Fairview, HealthEast plan merger to form Twin Cities biggest …

WEBFairview Health Services and HealthEast Care System announced merger plans Wednesday morning to form the Twin Cities' largest network of hospitals and …

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He's Minneapolis' new health commissioner. Here's …

WEBIn March, Damōn Chaplin moved to Minneapolis from Massachusetts to become the city's first new health commissioner in 20 years. Chaplin, 50, was nominated by Mayor Jacob Frey and confirmed …

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Minnesota is losing the race on mental health care

WEBA new state study concludes that reimbursement provided by medical programs hasn't kept pace with the cost of providing care. So it makes zero sense to let …

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How to save money at the pharmacy counter

WEBSo using generics when possible is one way to save. Another tip is to stick with in-network pharmacies, since copays and co-insurance usually are higher when you …

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Minnesota's medical cannabis director steps down to take job with …

WEBTholkes' departure comes as the state's Health Department manages not just medical cannabis but the state's low-dose, hemp-derived THC edible and drink market. …

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Allina Health deal shifting 2,000 workers to Optum

WEBAllina is a nonprofit health system with 10 hospitals, including Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis and United Hospital in St. Paul. It employs about 28,500 …

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Duluth residents weigh in on potential health care mergers in …

WEBBy Christa Lawler Star Tribune. October 25, 2023 — 9:35pm. Essentia Health. Essentia Health has plans to merge with Marshfield and St. Luke’s and Aspirus …

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Life Time limits gym access for Medicare seniors

WEBCurrently, seniors enrolled in Medicare health insurance plans don't face time limitations and can visit any Life Time club at any time without paying individually. But …

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UnitedHealth reveals hackers may have stolen data on a sizable …

WEBHealth care providers have been among the plaintiffs in some two dozen class action lawsuits filed so far against UnitedHealth Group. On Monday, the company …

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Doctors, nurses speak out against Allina’s closure of intensive care

WEBDoctors, nurses and other Allina Health workers gathered at a park across from Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minn., to protest cuts in pediatric and intensive …

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Minnesota nonprofit health insurers report three years of profit

WEBOutside of the health insurers, the remainder of the list is composed of health systems. Once again, Rochester-based Mayo Clinic was the state's largest nonprofit …

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Minneapolis-based Launch My Health is partnering with …

WEBLaunch My Health is gaining traction with its blend of virtual dietician consultations and on-demand nutrition and cooking classes that break down the basics, …

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UnitedHealthcare acquires Golden Valley-based health plan …

WEBUnitedHealthcare has acquired PreferredOne, a health insurer based in Golden Valley, in a deal that promises to help the nation's largest insurer compete for …

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your FSA dollars as the end of year approaches

WEBThe average balance that year was about $370, Spiegel said, which implies that's the typical amount forfeited. Research from EBRI suggested about 42% of …

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