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March 2, 2018 5:57 PM

Sen. Hatch apologizes for calling Obamacare supporters the 'stupidest' people

In a speech on Thursday, the Utah senator praised the new tax plan and called the Affordable Care Act "the stupidest dumb-ass bill" he has ever seen, echoing that sentiment about people who like it.

by Miles Parks

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March 2, 2018 11:59 AM

Time running short for Congress to stabilize individual insurance market

Bipartisan efforts on Capitol Hill seek to help keep premium prices from rising out of control and undermining the policies available to people who don't get insurance through their jobs.

by Julie Rovner

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March 2, 2018 6:36 AM

South Korea shortens 'inhumanely long' workweek

"It is impossible to lead a happy life when long hours and overexertion become routine," President Moon Jae-in said recently. The country has one of the world's lowest birth rates.

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March 2, 2018 12:00 AM

Truth, Politics and Power: Gun rights and gun control

In this episode of "Truth, Politics and Power," how a duty for community self defense evolved into an individual right to bear arms.

by MPR News Staff

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March 1, 2018 3:42 PM

First responders use Narcan to counteract opioid overdoses

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says first responders in cities outside of Minneapolis used an antidote to successfully counteract an opioid overdose 50 times since early 2016.

by Jon Collins

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March 1, 2018 2:41 PM

Flu claims the life of another child in Minnesota

Minnesota health officials say another child has died from influenza complications bringing the total number of fatal cases in the current outbreak to five.

by Mark Zdechlik

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March 1, 2018 1:35 PM

Trump says administration working on 'very very strong' policies to combat opioids

The president made an unexpected appearance at Thursday's White House opioid summit. "It's a problem that's growing," he said of the drug epidemic that has struck the country.

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March 1, 2018 12:41 PM

Dayton pushes lawmakers again to open MinnesotaCare to all

Gov. Mark Dayton says the state could operate an insurance plan for less money than private insurers. Republican legislative leaders, fearing it would end up costing taxpayers, don't support the plan.

by Mark Zdechlik

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March 1, 2018 10:00 AM

Minnesota cops seize more meth, prescription pills in 2017

State officials said investigators seized more than 214,000 prescription pills in 2017, a 263 percent increase over the previous year.

by Associated Press

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March 1, 2018 9:02 AM

Uber launches service to get people to their doctor's offices

Studies show millions miss out on health care because of transportation problems. Uber is partnering with health care organizations to provide rides for patients going to medical appointments.

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