Health

Health
Trump signs an order to reduce drug prices, but it’s unclear how it would work
President Trump wants to lower drug prices in the U.S. by tying them to the prices paid in other developed countries. The pharmaceutical industry has long opposed the approach.
Mike Osterholm on how the Trump administration is reshaping public health in America
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to transform public health in America. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with epidemiologist Michael Osterholm about how the new priorities and funding cuts are affecting Minnesota.
Date set for lottery to determine Minnesota cannabis business licenses
The license lottery will be June 5 for cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, and “mezzobusinesses.” There’ll also be a June 5 lottery for cannabis retailer licenses for social equity applicants.
Meet the Florida group chipping away at public benefits one state at a time
The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” platform has boosted the agenda of a conservative think tank that's been working for more than a decade to reshape the nation's public assistance programs.