Health

May 24, 2023 5:00 PM

In some states, hundreds of thousands dropped from Medicaid

As states begin to require people to requalify for free health insurance, many who are eligible are losing coverage because of administrative snafus.

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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May 24, 2023 2:52 PM

More radioactive water spilled at Monticello nuclear plant, Xcel says

The company said it’s made “substantial” progress on pumping the contaminated water, and more than half of the tritium released last November has been recovered.

by Kirsti Marohn

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May 24, 2023 10:00 AM

How to take action on youth mental health

We listen back to a conversation MPR News host Angela Davis had with two Minnesota professionals about how to recognize signs of mental health challenges — and what to do and say to help that young person in your life.

by Angela Davis, Danelle Cloutier and Samantha Matsumoto

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May 23, 2023 3:15 PM

Rebates, cannabis and abortion safeguards: What lawmakers got done in the 2023 legislative session

Holding the three levers of power at the Capitol under control, the Democrats called it a “transformational” legislative session. Here’s what they did.

by Dana Ferguson

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May 23, 2023 11:47 AM

People with disabilities aren't often seen in stock photos. The CPSC is changing that

The Consumer Product Safety Commission took photos of people with disabilities using home safety devices like flashlights and smoke alarms — then put them in the public domain for anyone to use.

by Rachel Treisman

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May 23, 2023 9:30 AM

From birth to death, legacy of racism lays foundation for Black Americans' health disparities

From birth to death, Black Americans fare worse in measures of health compared to their white counterparts. They have higher rates of infant and maternal mortality, higher incidence of asthma during childhood, more difficulty treating mental health as teens, and greater rates of high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease and other illnesses.

by The Associated Press

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May 23, 2023 9:15 AM

A lifetime of racism makes Alzheimer’s more prevalent in Black Americans

Black Americans are more likely than white Americans to develop Alzheimer’s disease. They are less likely to be diagnosed and get treatment. The reasons are many and systemic and can be traced to American health inequities that follow Black people from birth to death.

by The Associated Press

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May 23, 2023 9:00 AM

Rep. Dean Phillips: Sen. Feinstein 'clearly losing mental acuity,' should resign

When Sen. Feinstein returned to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room earlier this month, the 89-year-old got a standing ovation. But Rep. Dean Phillips shared concerns about the Democrat’s physical and mental fitness.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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May 23, 2023 8:10 AM

High blood pressure plagues many Black Americans. Combined with COVID, it's catastrophic

In a nation plagued by high blood pressure, Black people are more likely to suffer from it. And so, in the time of COVID-19, they are more likely than white people to die. It’s a stark reality. And it has played out in thousands of Black households that have lost mothers and fathers over the past three years, a distinct calamity within the many tragedies of the pandemic.

by The Associated Press

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May 23, 2023 8:00 AM

Black kids face racism before they even start school. It's driving a major mental health crisis.

The drivers of the youth mental health crisis for Black children begin early and persist through a lifetime. Black children’s first encounters with racism can start before they are even in school, and Black teenagers report experiencing an average of five instances of racial discrimination per day.

by The Associated Press

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