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“He said if he indulges in any non-essential items, he risks going hungry. Huebner mostly eats pasta and peanut butter sandwiches and said this is the most calorie-dense option available to him.”
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Minnesota SNAP recipients worry about hunger while political battle casts doubt on November benefits
SNAP recipients are expected to receive partial benefits this month after federal judges ruled that the government must continue providing food assistance during the shutdown.
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“I did a lot of work around health equity and reducing health disparities. I saw what the numbers looked like for people that looked like me or people that did not have a lot of health literacy,” Maalimisaq said. “I know what it feels like to sit in that chair and not feel comfortable.”
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A combination of rising costs and fewer Medicare Advantage insurers is prompting an unprecedented number of Minnesotans to review their options for 2026.
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Rising costs and fewer options for 2026 Minnesota Medicare plans
A combination of rising costs and fewer Medicare Advantage insurers is prompting an unprecedented number of Minnesotans to review their options for 2026.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/10/23/rising-costs-and-fewer-options-for-2026-minnesota-medicare-plans
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Food bank leaders in Minnesota say they’re navigating a drop in giving at the same time need is picking up. A massive surge in demand could be on the way if SNAP faces cuts from the government shutdown.
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Facing ‘perfect storm,’ strained Minnesota food banks brace for impact of SNAP funding halt
Food bank leaders say they’re navigating a drop in giving at the same time need is picking up. A massive surge in demand could be on the way.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/10/23/minnesota-food-banks-under-stress-and-thats-before-direct-nutrition-assistance-lapses
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NPR
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Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.
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Study: We're losing the war against drug-resistant infections faster than we thought
Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.
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ProPublica
about 2 months ago
NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.
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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
https://projects.propublica.org/trump-food-cuts/?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1759493755&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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The Minnesota Department of Commerce has released the final rates for individual and small group health insurance plans for 2026. The average premium increase on the individual market will go up 22 percent, while the small group market sees a 14 percent increase.
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Minnesota health insurance premiums will rise sharply in 2026
The Minnesota Department of Commerce has released the final rates for individual and small group health insurance plans for 2026. The average premium increase on the individual market will go up 22 pe...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/10/01/minnesota-health-insurance-premiums-set-to-rise-in-2026
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MPR News
2 months ago
Do you have questions about vaccine recommendations and changes? After a flurry of state and federal news last week around vaccines and who should get them, Minnesotans may be struggling to keep up. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
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Vaccine confusion? 5 Minnesota questions, answered
Minnesotans may be struggling to navigate a blizzard of state and federal news last week around vaccines, who should get them and when. Here are some answers to key questions about what’s happening.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/25/answers-to-questions-about-covid19-vaccines
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MPR News
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The Indigenous Interpreters Organization works to support Indigenous ASL interpreters as a means of meeting the need and improving interpreting for Deaf Indigenous people. They work to educate the interpreting community about the need for culturally informed interpreting.
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Meet the interpreters improving access for Deaf Indigenous people
The Indigenous Interpreters Organization works to support Indigenous ASL interpreters as a means of improving interpreting for Deaf Indigenous people.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/24/asl-interpreters-improving-access-for-deaf-indigenous-people
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NPR
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UPDATE: President Trump and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as a possible treatment, and said the FDA would change labeling to reflect both claims. There is little strong scientific evidence for either.
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Trump blames Tylenol for autism. Science doesn't back him up
President Trump and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as a possible treatment, and said the FDA would change labeling to reflect both claims. There is little strong scientific evidence for either.
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NPR
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The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.
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USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food
The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.
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The New York Times
2 months ago
Millions of dollars worth of contraceptives destined for low-income countries were destroyed at the direction of the Trump administration.
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$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials
The birth control pills, IUDs and hormonal implants were purchased by U.S.A.I.D. for women in low-income countries. They had been in limbo in a Belgian warehouse after the U.S. cut much of its foreign aid.
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3 months ago
The order directs the Minnesota Department of Health to work with other state agencies to identify, review and remove barriers to vaccine access to the “fullest extent permitted by law.”
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Walz counters federal vaccine moves with state-level order to maintain broad access
Minnesota moves to maintain access to vaccines after federal guidance last week ordered limitations on who has access to the COVID-19 booster shot.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/08/walz-counters-federal-vaccine-limits-with-state-order-to-maintain-broad-access
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As details of the mass shooting in Minneapolis continue to emerge, many parents are worried about how children will cope. Sarah Jerstad, psychologist and medical director of outpatient mental health services at Children's Minnesota, shared how to help children process and manage their feelings.
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Helping kids feel safe after the Minneapolis mass shooting
Many parents are worried about how their children will cope with the mass shooting. Sarah Jerstad, psychologist and medical director of outpatient mental health services at Children's Minnesota, share...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/28/helping-kids-feel-safe-after-the-minneapolis-mass-shooting
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MPR News
3 months ago
Preliminary filings show that insurers are seeking average premium increases ranging from 7 percent to 26 percent for 2026 plans on the individual market, and between 7 percent and 17 percent on the small group market.
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Minnesota health insurance premiums set to rise in 2026
Federal Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year, increasing costs for many Minnesotans.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/25/minnesota-health-insurance-premiums-set-to-rise-in-2026
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WIRED
3 months ago
A United States Senate investigation has identified more than 500 credible reports of human rights abuses in US immigration detention since January, including alarming allegations of mistreatment of pregnant women and children.
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Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody
Led by US senator Jon Ossoff, the investigation cites hundreds of reports since January, including accounts of miscarriages, child neglect, and sexual abuse at ICE detention centers in dozens of state...
https://www.wired.com/story/senate-probe-uncovers-widespread-abuse-in-ice-custody/
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Sahan Journal
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As of July 17, nearly 100 federal grants totaling more than $20 million in outstanding funds have been terminated or suspended at the University of Minnesota. Written by
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Federal grant cuts upend life-saving research, careers at UMN
Federal grant cuts have had a wide-ranging impact at the University of Minnesota, affecting everything from life-saving research, to undergraduate opportunities, to the pipeline of future scholars and...
https://sahanjournal.com/education/federal-grant-cuts-impact-university-minnesota/
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Matt Mikus
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A Minnesota blood center has declared a blood emergency due to a shortage throughout the state. More from Erica Zurek (
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Minnesota blood center declares blood emergency due to shortage
Memorial Blood Centers says the state’s blood supply has dropped below a two-day inventory. A seven-day supply is needed to meet the demands of hospitals and patients.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/19/minnesota-blood-emergency-shortage-declared
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Bob Herman
3 months ago
Medicare Advantage is costing taxpayers $550 billion this year. UnitedHealth Group and a web of business partners have built a research apparatus — replete with flawed studies and papers — to push back against critics and ward off attempts at MA reform.
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Inside the research machine that helps UnitedHealth protect its Medicare profits
A STAT Investigation: Inside the research machine that helps UnitedHealth protect its Medicare profits.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/11/unitedhealth-medicare-advantage-studies-questioned/
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“$9.7 million worth of contraceptives could have provided pregnancy prevention for more than 650,000 people for up to one year, and for 950,000 people for three to 10 years, depending on the method.”
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APM Research Lab
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Hospitalization and mortality data from the Minnesota Department of Health do not signal a COVID-19 flare-up in the state so far this summer. U of MN wastewater measurements of the disease, however, are trending upward.
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Little evidence of a COVID-19 ‘summer surge’ so far in Minnesota
National data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are showing increases in COVID-19 activity. But data from the state’s health department show continued low numbers of COVID-19 hospita...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/07/25/little-evidence-of-a-covid19-summer-surge-so-far-in-minnesota
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MPR News
4 months ago
For smaller stations in Minnesota, federal dollars make up a more significant share of their budgets. Twelve broadcasters get more than 30 percent of their funding from the CPB.
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Minnesota broadcasters brace for ‘catastrophic’ impact of federal funding cuts
Minnesota public broadcasters brace for the impact of losing $17 million in Corporation for Public Broadcasting funds following the passage of the rescission bill in Congress.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/07/18/minnesota-broadcasters-brace-for-impact-of-federal-funding-cuts
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The Associated Press
4 months ago
BREAKING: ICE officials will gain access to personally identifiable information for all Medicaid enrollees, according to an agreement obtained by the AP.
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Trump administration hands over nation's Medicaid enrollee data, including addresses, to ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will gain access to personally identifiable information for all of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees.
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MPR News
5 months ago
The defendants maintain that abortion is a legitimate form of medical care, not an infringement on parental rights.
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Judge hears motion to dismiss suit challenging Minnesota abortion law
A federal judge Friday heard a motion to dismiss a suit brought last year by a group of plaintiffs arguing that Minnesota laws protecting access to abortion are unconstitutional.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/07/11/judge-hears-motion-to-dismiss-suit-challenging-minnesota-abortion-law
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MPR News
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Funding for SNAP-Ed, the educational piece of the nationwide federal food assistance program, was completely eliminated in the massive Trump administration spending bill recently signed into law. One local leader says it will cause serious harm to Minnesota families.
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Trump cuts gut family nutrition education program in Minnesota, slash 60 jobs
Funding for SNAP-Ed, the educational piece of the nationwide federal food assistance program, was completely eliminated in the massive Trump administration spending bill recently signed into law. One ...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/07/11/trump-cuts-gut-family-nutrition-education-program-in-minnesota-slash-60-jobs
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MPR News
5 months ago
1 in 5 Minnesotans could lose health coverage under federal Medicaid cuts outlined in a package Trump signed into law on July 4. Aside from direct impacts to Medical Assistance recipients, local providers warn the cuts mean healthcare costs could go up for others in the state.
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Up to 250,000 Minnesotans could lose coverage under federal Medicaid cuts
1 in 5 Minnesotans could lose health coverage under federal Medicaid cuts. Aside from direct impacts to Medical Assistance recipients, local providers warn the cuts mean healthcare costs could go up f...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/07/08/federal-medicaid-cuts-means-some-minnesotans-could-lose-coverage
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MPR News
5 months ago
To his surprise, George Johnson discovered a giant advertisement for Gold Medal Flour covering an entire wall on the south side of the house, hidden beneath what appeared to be the original lap siding.
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Minneapolis renovation uncovers century-old Gold Medal Flour advertisement
A Minneapolis couple discovered a giant advertisement for Gold Medal Flour on the side of their house during a home renovation project. Now, the owners are balancing preserving the historical gem with...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/07/01/minneapolis-renovation-uncovers-centuryold-gold-medal-flour-advertisement
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for adolescents under the age of 18. The ruling does not have an immediate impact on Minnesota law. Gender-affirming care remains legal and protected in the state.
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Minnesota gender-affirming care law unchanged after Supreme Court ruling
Despite a Supreme Court ruling Wednesday, gender-affirming medical care remains legal and protected in Minnesota.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/06/18/minnesota-gender-affirming-care-law-unchanged-after-supreme-court-ruling?fbclid=IwY2xjawLBVMpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBGaUo3V01MOUtYVGxSSlJUAR6yjKMbx6whWrKrSK0NbzLFpXf-ikGjkHLcCqfhVkGoRmhjazy-W4ufGeeRyQ_aem_e1VCaIEDWbK_IQd1k3XTdw
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ProPublica
6 months ago
NEW: The Trump administration cut research funding that sought cures for future pandemics, examined the causes of dementia and tried to prevent HIV transmission. ProPublica heard from more than 150 researchers to understand the work that’s been lost.
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Shattered Science: The Research Lost as Trump Targets NIH Funding
The Trump administration cut research funding that sought cures for future pandemics, examined the causes of dementia and tried to prevent HIV transmission. More than 150 researchers shared with…
https://projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-research-lost-trump/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky&utm_content=6-12
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MPR News
6 months ago
Research shows that veterans, in particular, benefit from outdoor activities as part of a complementary approach to treating mental health. Studies indicate that outdoor recreation and multi-day wilderness trips can reduce symptoms of PTSD, anxiety and depression.
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Veterans with PTSD turn to the outdoors to improve mental health
Spending time engaging in outdoor recreation is known to improve general health and well-being. And research shows that veterans, in particular, benefit from outdoor activities as part of a complement...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/05/27/veteran-mental-health-ptsd-improvements-through-outdoor-recreation
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NPR
6 months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
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Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5387723/cdc-communications-cuts-social-media-public-health
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The North Dakota Health and Human Services Department reported two new cases of measles in eastern Cass County over the weekend, increasing the state’s total number of infections to 11.
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Measles cases rise to 11 in North Dakota after two new infections reported in Cass County
Two Essentia Health clinics in the Fargo area were exposed to the measles virus after two new cases were reported over the weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/05/12/measles-cases-rise-to-11-in-north-dakota
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Usha Lee McFarling
7 months ago
I made a timeline of all the actions in Trump's (almost) first 100 days that have upended science and health. It was staggering to me to see it all in one place, even though I reported on many on these events.
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Day by day, how Trump is roiling science and health
STAT is tracking, day by day, what's happened in the words of science and health during the first months of the Trump administration.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/trump-100-days-timeline-science-health-nih-cdc-fda-hhs/
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Annie Waldman
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NEW: Whistleblower records show that the NIH axed research grants – even after a federal judge blocked the cuts with an injunction.
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Trump’s NIH Axed Research Grants Even After a Judge Blocked the Cuts, Internal Records Show
A lawsuit led by the Washington state attorney general offers an unprecedented view of the termination of more than 600 NIH grants, including transgender research grants threatened by Trump’s executiv...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nih-cuts-transgender-research-grants
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The Minnesota Library Association says some $3 million a year in federal library funding is in jeopardy and could threaten vital library programs across the state.
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Minnesota libraries warn federal cuts may hurt services
The Minnesota Library Association says some $3 million a year in federal library funding is in jeopardy and could threaten vital library programs across the state.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/05/06/minnesota-libraries-warn-federal-cuts-may-hurt-services
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7 months ago
Kramarczuk's deli in Minneapolis has been a powerhouse of the Ukrainian community since 1954, hiring immigrants and refugees and helping them assimilate into the American culture. But with the current administration stopping the renewal of work permits, people fear they may soon have to return home.
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Ukrainian workers at landmark Minneapolis restaurant seek answers after Trump halts work permit renewals
Thousands of Ukrainians who’ve settled temporarily in Minnesota fear that they may soon have to return home, even as Russia’s assault on their country continues. The concern is especially high at Kram...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/25/ukrainian-workers-minneapolis-restaurant-trump-halts-work-permit-renewals
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MPR News
7 months ago
The University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy has announced the launch of the Vaccine Integrity Project. A team of health experts is launching this independent project that could start its own vaccine evaluations and guidelines — apart from federal health agencies.
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U of M launches vaccine safeguard project amid federal uncertainty
A team of health experts is launching an independent project that could start its own vaccine evaluation and guidelines — apart from federal health agencies.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/24/u-of-m-launches-vaccine-safeguard-project-amid-federal-uncertainty
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The National Park Service is seeking applicants for a job that puts a new spin on “remote work.” The agency is looking for people or groups interested in managing the 10-room Kettle Falls Hotel, a historic hotel along a wild stretch of the Canadian border, accessible only by boat or float plane.
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Interested in remote work? The National Park Service may have a job for you
The National Park Service needs a concessionaire to run a historic hotel, accessible only by boat or float plane, in Voyageurs National Park.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/23/kettle-falls-hotel-concessionaire-voyageurs-national-park
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Nature
7 months ago
The US National Institutes of Health has terminated nearly 800 research projects at a breakneck pace, wiping out significant chunks of funding to entire scientific fields Read the full story:
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ProPublica
7 months ago
NEW: In agency after agency, the U.S. government is losing its capacity to measure how American society is functioning, making it much harder to gauge the nature and scale of the problems we are facing and the effectiveness of policies. By
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Trump’s War on Measurement Means Losing Data on Drug Use, Maternal Mortality, Climate Change and More
By slashing teams that gather critical data, the administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose con...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-data-collection-hhs-epa-cdc-maternal-mortality?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky&utm_content=1
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Eric McDaniel
7 months ago
I look at close to 100 stories a week and even more outside of work. I’ve done this ten years. This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
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Haunted by hopelessness: 12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out
Mothers and children, husbands and wives, doctors, truck drivers and religious leaders are all grappling with the fallout from the sudden U.S. cuts in aid.
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/04/14/g-s1-59863/hiv-aids-drugs-usaid-zambia
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KFF
7 months ago
President Trump’s EO on drug prices seeks to delay when small molecule drugs are eligible for Medicare drug price negotiations. That would have made half of the already chosen drugs, with spending totaling $61 billion, ineligible. Our experts explain:
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ProPublica
8 months ago
NEW: Of the 7,837 disputed procedures in the lawsuit, involving 1,680 patients, Blue Cross paid this breast cancer center about 9 cents on the dollar, paying $43M on invoices totaling $500M. Some 60% of the claims weren’t reimbursed at all.
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“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.
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8 months ago
Nearly 200 people, many of them Minnesota Department of Health employees, rallied against spending cuts to public health.
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Minnesota Department of Health workers rally against Trump administration cuts
Members of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees rallied outside a state office building on the grounds of the State Capitol Thursday to speak out against cuts to public health programs.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/10/minnesota-department-of-health-workers-protest-against-trump
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KFF Health News
8 months ago
Immigrants fill many U.S. health care jobs. Without foreign-born workers, industry insiders told KFF Health News, the home health and personal care industry is in trouble.
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Immigration Crackdowns Disrupt the Caregiving Industry. Families Pay the Price. - KFF Health News
Families, nursing facilities, and home health agencies rely on foreign-born workers to fill health care jobs that are demanding and do not attract enough American citizens. The Trump administration’s ...
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/immigration-crackdowns-foreign-workers-caregiving-industry-workforce-shortage/
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MPR News
8 months ago
State officials are voicing concern about the status of energy assistance for low-income Minnesotans, after the Trump administration this week laid off all the staff within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services who administer the federal program.
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After federal firings, officials worry about program that helps many Minnesotans pay for heat
Minnesota was scheduled to receive an additional $12 million to $13 million in LIHEAP funds to help another 10,000 households. If that payment is delayed, the program could run out of money by mid-Apr...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/03/after-federal-firings-officials-worry-about-program-that-helps-many-minnesotans-pay-for-heat
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Christina Jewett
8 months ago
HHS doctors, scientists and tobacco control staff, rare disease experts, cancer drug wizards -- all fired today or leaving in recent weeks. Yet. 🚨 At HHS, staff make up less than one percent of the overall agency budget. 🚨
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Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending (Gift Article)
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing ho...
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BREAKING: The Health and Human Services Department is set to slash 10,000 jobs and streamline authorities under its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.statnews.com/2025/03/27/r...
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HHS plans to slash 10,000 jobs under Secretary RFK Jr.
The Health and Human Services Department is set to slash 10,000 jobs and streamline authorities under its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/03/27/rfk-jr-10000-job-cuts-hhs-restructuring-health-agency-impacts-cdc-fda-nih-cms/
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19thnews
8 months ago
Trump's federal funding cuts are shutting down studies on Alzheimer’s care, uterine fibroids and pregnancy risks — all because they focus on gender.
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What happens to health research when 'women' is a banned word?
Trump's federal funding cuts are shutting down studies on Alzheimer’s care, uterine fibroids and pregnancy risks — all because they focus on gender.
https://19thnews.org/2025/03/women-lgbtq-health-research-trump-funding/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=19th-social
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A program supported with state funding and run by Catholic Charities Twin Cities is tackling the growing problem of homelessness among people 60 and older. The organization is asking for money to keep the program going, but it’s running headlong into challenges.
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In tight budget year, Minnesota program to help homeless seniors faces stiff competition
Catholic Charities Twin Cities is seeking state funding to help keep a program going to address the growing issue of homelessness among those age 60 and older.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/03/26/program-for-homeless-seniors-up-for-renewal-at-capitol
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