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Facing financial problems, Mahnomen hospital cuts in-patient care

Facing financial problems, Mahnomen hospital cuts in-patient care

The tiny hospital is converting to a rural emergency hospital. It is the first to do so in Minnesota after the option was created in at the start of 2023, but probably won't be the last.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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Minneapolis City Council weighs new tobacco rules, including $15 minimum price for cigarettes

Minneapolis City Council weighs new tobacco rules, including $15 minimum price for cigarettes

The Minneapolis City Council is considering adding new rules and restrictions on sales of tobacco products, including a minimum price for cigarettes and other products that could be the highest in the nation.
by MPR News Staff

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Student mental health needs, ‘unsustainable’ jobs overwhelm Minnesota school principals

Student mental health needs, ‘unsustainable’ jobs overwhelm Minnesota school principals

A November statewide survey of Minnesota K-12 school principals found school leaders struggling for traction on instructional leadership and community engagement as they deal with their single greatest challenge, student mental health.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Politics Friday: How will the grow go? A look at Minnesota’s future with cannabis

Politics Friday: How will the grow go? A look at Minnesota’s future with cannabis

MPR News host Brian Bakst and his guests talked about the ways Minnesota’s new cannabis law is taking hold in the state — plus a conversation with Gen Z voters.
by Brian Bakst, Alanna Elder, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

Most Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic conditions, making them eligible for a program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage their care. But not many doctors have joined.
by Phil Galewitz and Holly K. Hacker

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The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic

The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic

The Biden administration has launched a new effort to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, detect and respond to global health threats. Some experts say the new strategy doesn't go far enough.
by Gabrielle Emanuel

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Home prices, caregiving demands drive influx of intergenerational living

Home prices, caregiving demands drive influx of intergenerational living

Several forces combined over the past half century to reinvigorate the idea that multiple generations living together is a financially smart and emotionally rewarding choice.
by Cathy Wurzer, Ellen Finn and Chris Farrell

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