MDH: Minnesota Saw 18% Rise In Nonfatal Drug Overdoses In 2020
The Minnesota Department of Health says 7,290 nonfatal overdoses were reported in 2020, compared to 6,196 in 2019.
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The Minnesota Department of Health says 7,290 nonfatal overdoses were reported in 2020, compared to 6,196 in 2019.
Research by the Minnesota Educator Licensing Board shows there are more than 890,000 public school students in the state, but only 637 licensed school nurses.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an 18-month grind that's only become more grueling for health care workers, so much so that their numbers are dwindling.
Lee, a registered nurse, founded the Healthy Helpful Insight Healthcare Institute in Crystal. The certified nursing assistant school teaches students the basic skills for patient care and keeps alive a dream that started with Lee's sister.
Just three months away from Election Day, the Minnesota candidates for the U.S. Senate seat went head-to-head in a debate.
"This move will help ensure no Minnesotan has to sacrifice paying rent or buying groceries to cover a hospital bill from COVID-19," Walz said.
Voters in Minnesota's Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.
One of the bills would create a pharmacy commission to investigate drug pricing. The second would provide tax breaks to people whose premiums exceed 10% of their income. The third would require insurance companies to cover four mental health visits per patient per year.
What's odd about claims from the president that he saved pre-existing conditions for sick people? The available evidence shows exactly the opposite.
Gov. Tim Walz has called on House Democratic and Senate Republican leaders to negotiate a compromise between their competing insulin affordability proposals so he can call a special session.
Sartell Family Medicine is part of a growing trend in primary care: reduce healthcare costs and burdensome administrative work by having doctors work directly with patients. It doesn't accept insurance, and therefore it doesn't have to go through it.
In the gold gilded governor's office, ordinary Minnesotans poured out their frustrations about health care to the governor himself.
Walz is up against Republicans who want to let the tax expire. House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt says keeping it would raise health care costs for all Minnesotans.
Minnesota freshman Congresswoman Angie Craig recently introduced a bill aimed at lowering premiums, especially those purchased on the individual market and through MNsure. Congresswoman Craig was a guest on WCCO Sunday Morning.
A surprise trip to the emergency room can set any family back a lot of money. In fact, a new survey by the NHP Foundation found that the unexpected bill tops the list of financial fears for almost half of seniors who make $60,000 per year or less.
Minnesota's state-run health insurance exchange has achieved a record number of sign-ups in its sixth open enrollment period.
He said the community meetings he's already held in Duluth and Albert Lea are giving him insights into how best to approach those issues.
MNsure's CEO says rates for private health insurance are lower this year, and you could save even more if you qualify for tax rebates.
Omar is the first refugee ever elected to Congress and one of the first two Muslim women.
Combined with previous budgetary maneuvers agreed by outgoing Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Republicans, more than $2 billion in a new state budget and health care for millions of Minnesotans is up in the air.
Minnesota's top candidates for governor are mixing it up over health care. Republican Jeff Johnson said Tuesday rural hospitals could close if Democrat Tim Walz's plan passes. Walz accused Johnson of "mis-characterizing" his proposal.
Fairview's financial support expands from about $38 million to close to $100 million by 2023.
Americans eager for a high-paying job might want to focus on two industries: health care and technology.
Mayo Clinic will get a new president and chief executive at the end of the year when Dr. Gianrico Farrugia takes over from Dr. John Noseworthy.
The Minnesota Department of Health has discovered a big difference in the prices patients pay for the same surgeries.
