Hennepin County Medical Center leaders plead with lawmakers for financial help
HCMC leaders say the situation has never been as serious as it is right now, as they’ve already cut $50 million from the budget this year.
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HCMC leaders say the situation has never been as serious as it is right now, as they’ve already cut $50 million from the budget this year.
Measles cases are rising at their fastest rate in a generation. That disturbing trend now includes at least five cases in Minnesota since the start of the new year.
Wisconsin Republicans who long blocked a bipartisan measure to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage plan to pass the measure following pressure from Democrats.
From the flu to the common cold, viruses keep knocking out Minnesotans this winter. A physician with Hennepin Healthcare breaks down how long an individual may be contagious after they start to feel better.
From the flu to the common cold, viruses keep knocking out Minnesotans this winter. After someone starts to feel better, how long can they still get others sick? WCCO's Jeff Wagner breaks down the timeline with help from a Hennepin Healthcare physician.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
The Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology, the company said.
Public health officials say a measles crisis has long been brewing in Minnesota.
Children's Minnesota announced Tuesday it plans to pause some gender-affirming care for children amid "threats" from the federal government. In a statement Tuesday, the Minnesota Queer Legislators Caucus said the Trump administration is "forcing specialized medical professionals and hospitals into an impossible position."
Parents looking to get their children vaccinated are navigating confusing times. The CDC recently announced new guidelines on the shots it recommends for kids. But the Minnesota Department of Health disagrees. Jeff Wagner explains what families need to know before their next doctor's visit.
Community members who say they've been impacted by polluters are coming together to support each other. Neighbors living around Gopher Resource in Eagan, Minnesota, are the latest to form a group after the plant exceeded lead emissions, putting their health at risk. WCCO's Jennifer Mayerle explains how groups that have gone through similar environmental battles are lending their expertise.
The CDC estimated there have been at least 11 million flu cases as of December 27.
So many of us fail when it comes to New Year's resolutions, but we want this year to be different. Lindsay Ogden, a personal trainer and nutrition coach with Life Time Eden Prairie, visits WCCO to give some fitness tips.
The holidays come with a lot of emotion. No matter how you're feeling, now is a great time to check in on yourself. Here to talk about mental health in the New Year is Paul Thomas "PT" Hohag, founder and chairman of the LIVIN Foundation.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
It's a beauty technique that's exploding. Depending on your age, you might not have heard of it. It's called micro-needling.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please the fictional Slender Man has been ordered back to a state psychiatric hospital after she escaped from her group home last month.
The family of a Minnesota Vikings player who died at training camp from heat exhaustion in 2001 is still fighting to protect others.
Health officials say an infant botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart baby formula has been expanded to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022.
The federal and state crackdowns on fraud in Minnesota are creating collateral damage in programs aimed at helping people with disabilities. One nonprofit says it's at risk of shutting down because of potential lapses in funding.
It's a story about a man who listened to his body. It was subtle, but he just knew something wasn't right. And because four doctors listened, he is helping write part of medical history.
Braving temperatures that hovered around 14 degrees, dozens of seniors gathered on Wednesday to make it clear they are not happy with their insurance provider, Blue Cross Blue Shield.
They are the most talked-about pharmaceuticals of the last few years. GLP-1s are diabetes drugs that are exploding in popularity because of their weight loss properties. But how do GLP-1s actually work? Good Question. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield has more on what makes people eat less.
Doctors at a top Twin Cities hospital say they're ready to help patients exposed to an invisible threat. Hennepin Healthcare hasalready treated more than a dozen patients for carbon monoxide poisoning in just the past month. WCCO's Esme Murphy shows us how the hospital's hyperbaric chambers give the sick a second chance.
Multiple CDC officials familiar with the situation said the change was made by political appointees without input from relevant agency staffers.
