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Talks over new bill could allow anyone to sign up for MinnesotaCare

Talks over new bill could allow anyone to sign up for MinnesotaCare

Minnesota lawmakers in the House Commerce Committee held a first hearing on a bill that would allow more people to access MinnesotaCare, the state’s insurance program for lower-income residents.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won't be free to many consumers much longer

COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won't be free to many consumers much longer

Insurers, employers, taxpayers and other consumers will all be affected as drugmakers move these products to the commercial market in May. How much you'll pay depends on your health insurance.
by Julie Appleby

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Hispanic dialysis patients are more at risk for staph infections, the CDC says

Hispanic dialysis patients are more at risk for staph infections, the CDC says

Hispanic patients had a 40 percent higher risk of staph than white patients, a study found, and black patients are more at risk as well. The report outlines steps doctors can take to keep patients safer.
by Rachel Treisman

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Hendra virus rarely spills from animals to us. Climate change makes it a bigger threat

Hendra virus rarely spills from animals to us. Climate change makes it a bigger threat

It's not often that this pathogen jumps from bats to horses, then humans. When it does, the result is brutal. New research points to a surprising way to stop spillovers.
by Ari Daniel

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Hundreds of ready-to-eat foods are recalled over possible listeria contamination

Hundreds of ready-to-eat foods are recalled over possible listeria contamination

The foods are sold under dozens of different brand names, but all recalled products say Fresh Creative Cuisine on the bottom of the label. The recall affects items sold in nine East Coast states.
by Kaitlyn Radde

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A look at excess deaths during COVID-19, including firearm assaults and malnutrition

A look at excess deaths during COVID-19, including firearm assaults and malnutrition

In Minnesota, there was just one week last year — the week ending April 2 — when the actual number of deaths did not exceed the average number of expected deaths.
by Alyson Clary and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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