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Some Essentia Health nurse practitioners and other advanced providers vote to unionize

Some Essentia Health nurse practitioners and other advanced providers vote to unionize

More than 400 nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives and clinical nurse specialists who work for Duluth-based Essentia Health voted Tuesday to form a union, the first time that so-called “advanced practice providers” have unionized at Essentia.
by Dan Kraker

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A discontinued asthma medication has patients scrambling, some to the ER

A discontinued asthma medication has patients scrambling, some to the ER

Drugmaker GSK stopped making asthma inhaler Flovent earlier this year. That’s left patients struggling to find other medication their insurance will cover. Children have been hit especially hard.
by Alan Yu

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Harris, who is Biden's voice on abortion rights, is likely to raise the volume

Harris, who is Biden's voice on abortion rights, is likely to raise the volume

As a candidate, Kamala Harris likely would take an aggressive stance in support of abortion access — hitting former President Donald Trump on an issue where Republicans have been vulnerable.
by Stephanie Armour, Julie Appleby and Julie Rovner

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Minneapolis VA Medical Center seeks name for new women’s veterans clinic

Minneapolis VA Medical Center seeks name for new women’s veterans clinic

The Minneapolis VA Medical Center wants to name it’s new women’s veterans clinic after a woman veteran. It is taking nominations for the name through the end of October. The clinic is expected to open in 2026
by Hannah Yang

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COVID-19 trends are up and bird flu continues to increase in Minnesota

COVID-19 trends are up and bird flu continues to increase in Minnesota

About 20 Minnesotans per day are now being admitted to the state’s hospitals with COVID-19 — more than twice the daily average just one month ago — and wastewater measurements show a weekly increase of 46 percent in COVID-19 levels.
by Craig Helmstetter and Alyson Clary

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