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Dashboard professionals: A guide to all of the state of

WebLike it or not, most of us have had to become a lot more conversant in the data of epidemiology over the last couple of years. Concepts like case positivity average, …

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What an MDH study of Life Time fitness tells us about COVID-19

Webby Greta Kaul 03/29/2021. In the report on the Life Time investigation, Minnesota Department of Health concluded that the data affirm gyms pose a “substantial risk” of …

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How is Brooke Cunningham's work with health equity serving

WebLast year MinnPost interviewed Dr. Brooke Cunningham as she was entering her role leading the state’s newly founded Health Equity Bureau.. The bureau was …

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At Hennepin Healthcare, cultural health navigators remove barriers …

WebAccessing health care is something that can be difficult for various communities for reasons that range from language barriers to distrust. That’s where …

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Pandemic’s high impact on rural areas stemmed from at-risk …

WebFixing the “rural healthcare disadvantage” that caused more infections and deaths in rural communities during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond will take more …

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Inclusion is a key ingredient for successful businesses

WebThe need for DEI is fueled by the growing demand from potential employees and business partners and is promoted through local initiatives such as the Department …

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Cultural maternal health care for women of color key to reducing …

WebCulturally specific maternal health care for Black and Indigenous women key to reducing harm for birther and child. A survey revealed that more than half the …

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Free mental health clinic in Minneapolis prioritizes accessibility

WebTo support early career mental health care providers of color, Walk-In offers a Licensing Diversity Award, which helps recipients cover the costs of becoming licensed …

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Revisiting homelessness myths as the Supreme Court weighs case

WebRevisiting homelessness myths as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs criminality of sleeping outside. In Hennepin County alone, 4,000 people were turned away from …

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Senate should confirm agency heads – but time is wasting

WebThe Legislature’s adjournment date of May 20 is fast approaching. Before legislators leave the halls of the Capitol — unlikely to return until 2025 — the Senate …

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Ethicist to University of Minnesota audience: Address health equity …

WebWhile no one will escape the effects of climate change, its impacts “do not fall fairly” and require robust strategies to address health inequity, an ethicist told a group of …

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Strengthened rural care tied to new medical school in St. Cloud

WebResidency is key. The medical school addition will cost roughly $100 million. Some of that money will come from CentraCare’s operating budget and some from the …

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Through protests, lawsuits and a pandemic, abortion care is

WebWhole Woman’s Health is one of just five remaining abortion clinics in Minnesota and has been providing full-service reproductive health care for people …

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How the Walz administration hopes to address health equity

WebThe Minnesota Department of Health has weighed in on many of the proposed programs, which cover areas from funding patient care to COVID responses, …

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Let’s hope the feds approve the Capital One-Discover merger

WebThe proposed merge with Capital One will make Discover a more robust competitor to the Visa and Mastercard duopoly.

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Q&A with Minneapolis' incoming health director

WebMinneapolis will have a new health department director, Damon Chaplin, come March 20. Chaplin is the current leader of the New Bedford, Mass., health …

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We need federal cannabis regulation

WebIn 2022, legal sales totaled $30 billion with an expected $35 billion in 2023. In the absence of any changes in federal legislation and with additional states legalizing, …

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Telehealth hubs offer care options for people living on the

WebTelehealth hubs offer care options for people living on the edge of the virtual world. by Andy Steiner 07/27/2020. A counselor speaking to a patient via an M Health …

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Minnesota should end sub-minimum wage for workers with …

WebFor nearly a decade, I worked for a service provider and managed a team of direct support professionals (DSPs). In 2017, we let go of the 14c Special Wage …

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Our college students are struggling emotionally

WebSome 44% of students reported that they experienced symptoms of depression during the 2021-22 academic year, a Healthy Minds survey of 96,000 U.S. …

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New clinic aims to ease transition for people seeking mental

WebStarting this month, people like Jones seeking help for urgent mental health and addiction concerns will have a new option for care when M Health Fairview opens a …

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How ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ affects patient expectations

WebSpoiler alert: “Grey’s Anatomy,” the long-running hit ABC hospital drama, gives viewers a distorted impression of the realities of trauma care, particularly the speed …

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‘This problem is real’: Youth opioid addiction puts

WebThis story is Part 1 of a two-part series on opioid addiction in Minnesota’s Karen community. Part 2, about Karen-developed programs working to address addiction …

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UnitedHealth cyberattack 'more devastating than COVID'

WebProviding some care for the caregiver. Medical providers: UnitedHealth cyberattack ‘more devastating than COVID’. Rex said the company expects full …

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