Some young adults aren’t waiting to find out whether access to birth control could be curtailed under the incoming administration.
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Minnesota union seeks state help: ‘There is no retirement option for home care workers’
Some workers who help aging Minnesotans and those with disabilities say their only option is to keep working until they physically can’t. SEIU Healthcare is pushing state leaders to offer them retirement benefits.
November 16, 2024
Twin Cities
Health Department: E. coli infections traced to ground beef sold at Red Cow, Hen House, other restaurants
Authorities have confirmed 10 cases at Red Cow locations and one at Hen House. Both restaurants have made product changes.
November 16, 2024
Business
State of Minnesota sues Zaza Cannabis business, seeks destruction of illegal products
Store accused of selling items that far exceeded the legal level of THC in cannabanoid products.
November 15, 2024
Health Care
Minnesota health insurers warn of ‘dire’ premium spikes, lost coverage in 2026
Insurance company CEOs ask the state’s congressional delegation for help extending enhanced tax credits via MNsure. The subsidies are set to expire at the end of next year.
November 15, 2024
Nation
Three-quarters of U.S. adults are now overweight or obese
A sweeping new paper reveals the dramatic rise of obesity rates nationwide since 1990.
November 15, 2024
Twin Cities
After a year of tension, HCMC has more diverse oversight and a healthier budget
The Hennepin County Board spent the past year examining the hospital’s finances, working conditions and how it serves the community.
November 14, 2024
Health Care
Recombinetics, which engineered hornless dairy bulls, files for bankruptcy
The Eagan-based company that edits animal genes faces $7.7 million in total liabilities.
November 13, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Excelsior parents awarded $1.1 million in lawsuit over misread vasectomy results
A jury was asked to weigh the cost of raising a child to maturity against the value the child brings to the world after the husband was incorrectly told his vasectomy was successful.
November 13, 2024
Environment
RFK Jr. says fluoride ‘is on its way out.’ Here’s why Minnesota uses it, and what the risks are.
Fluoride has been shown repeatedly to lower dental costs, tooth decay and the risk of serious dental complications. But research shows high levels of the chemical can harm a child’s IQ.
November 12, 2024
Health Care
Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth’s $3.3 billion deal to acquire Amedisys
The complaint marks the second time since 2022 that DOJ has challenged deals in the Minnetonka-based company’s Optum division for health care services.
November 12, 2024
Health Care
Apple headphones can work as hearing aids. Minnesota-based Starkey says it welcomes competition.
Starkey CEO says the patient wins when there’s more competition. “I like competition because that makes you better,” CEO Brandon Sawalich says.
November 12, 2024
Health Care
Reversing Minnesota’s declining birthrate is costly — and controversial
Chronic health conditions and decisions to delay pregnancies mean state may have to rely on methods like immigration to grow.
November 9, 2024