Health

December 1, 2017 6:19 AM

Health care fallout: Fate of 8M low-income children in limbo

The Children's Health Insurance Program provides low-cost coverage to children in families that earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. But it has become caught up in a political stalemate over how to fund it.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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November 30, 2017 5:59 PM

St. Paul cops to have opioid overdose antidote on hand

St. Paul police officers are learning how to use Narcan, the opioid overdose antidote.

by Emma Sapong

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November 30, 2017 12:35 PM

County attorneys in Minnesota sue opioid manufacturers, distributors

The group would try to recoup the government's cost of dealing with the addiction crisis from three distributors and more than a half dozen manufacturers.

by Tim Nelson

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November 30, 2017 11:42 AM

Minnesota OKs medical marijuana for autism, apnea

Starting in July, autism spectrum disorders and obstructive sleep apnea will qualify as conditions eligible to be treated in Minnesota with medical cannabis, the state Health Department said Thursday.

by MPR News Staff

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November 30, 2017 8:32 AM

Fake drugs a major global problem, WHO reports

Fake, substandard and expired medications are sold everywhere, from Canadian websites to pharmacies in Niger. Controlling them, says the World Health Organization, will be no small feat.

by Rae Ellen Bichell

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November 30, 2017 12:00 AM

How the Canadian health system works, and doesn't

From the Humankind series, an exploration of the Canadian health care system, and what it might tell us about the best ways to change, or not change, our American health care system.

by MPR News Staff

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November 29, 2017 10:03 AM

Medical marijuana company hit by product shortage

LeafLine chief executive Andrew Bachman faults the shortage on "unforeseen delays at the lab," where state law requires medication to be tested before sale. The company is closing its Eagan dispensary, one of four it operates in the state, until at least Friday.

by The Associated Press

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November 29, 2017 8:28 AM

Epidemic of health care waste: From $1,877 ear piercing to ICU overuse

Unnecessary or needlessly expensive care costs hundreds of billions of dollars a year. Patients, employers and taxpayers are footing the bill.

by Marshall Allen

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November 29, 2017 7:26 AM

Hospital improperly billed patients for rape exams, says New York attorney general

Rape exams are supposed to be paid for by the state. But one woman was billed seven times for her exam.

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November 28, 2017 12:00 AM

A heart-breaking consequence of the opioid crisis: Addicted babies

MPR's Tom Weber spoke with three guests about what happens when babies are born addicted, and what can be done to help.

by Tom Weber

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