Jeremy Olson
Reporter
A University of St. Thomas graduate, Olson completed fellowships at the Kaiser Family Foundation, Poynter Institute and New York Times. Honors include a Premack Public Affairs award for scrutinizing a schizophrenia drug trial, a SABEW award for uncovering abuses of meatpackers, and a Casey Medal for examining deaths in foster care. His Pulitzer-winning series on child care led to a decline in child deaths. Olson and his family live in Edina.
Latest from Jeremy Olson
HealthPartners hit with $100K fine over infectious waste disposal
State investigation found that Regions Hospital had repeatedly sent medical waste, including blood-tainted syringes and other supplies, to a disposal site that wasn’t equipped for such material.
May 1, 2025
After historic strikes in 2016 and 2022, Minnesota nurses say all options are on the table in 2025
Union representing more than 15,000 hospital nurses in the Twin Cities and Duluth areas is publicly prioritizing staffing, nurse safety, in negotiations.
May 1, 2025
More Minnesotans died with HIV last year, but not from HIV
Treatment is keeping HIV in check, allowing diagnosed Minnesotans to live long enough to die of other age-related causes.
April 29, 2025
Minnesota lawmakers propose ban on facility fees that trouble patients, increase spending
Hospitals warn that a ban could siphon as much as $1 billion from Minnesota providers and hasten clinic closures statewide.
April 25, 2025
University of Minnesota’s Osterholm spearheads effort to restore vaccine confidence
Financed by Walton family heir, the Vaccine Integrity Project seeks to counter post-COVID vaccine hesitancy and anti-vax themes of Trump administration.
April 24, 2025
RFK Jr.’s controversial comments draw ire at Minnesota autism convention
Parents say their children with autism shouldn’t be defined by Kennedy’s stereotypes of health and success.
April 18, 2025
Staffing costs push some Minnesota hospitals to the financial brink
Nearly a quarter of the state’s hospitals are in distress, but cutting services isn’t a survival strategy.
April 18, 2025
Minnesota Department of Health workers get brief reprieve from budget ax
Cuts nonetheless will reduce state response to infectious and foodborne disease outbreaks, vaccination campaigns, union warns.
April 15, 2025
Laid-off Minnesota Health Dept. workers warn of public health consequences
Union-organized demonstration highlighted chaotic nature of layoffs forced by more than $220 million in federal COVID grant cuts under the Trump administration.
April 10, 2025
How Allina doctors are deploying AI to double-check cancer screenings
Minneapolis health system contracts with California company to ensure accuracy, overcome bias in first-gen AI tools.
April 10, 2025
Essentia expanding ER for Iron Range, including more beds for mental health crises
The undersized ER at Essentia Health-Virginia has been strained by more patients in mental health crises.
April 2, 2025
Minnesota Department of Health cuts 170 workers in response to federal funding cuts
Response to infectious disease outbreaks could be slower as a result of cuts in lab technicians, public health investigators, state officials say.
April 1, 2025
