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State lawmaker explains proposal to raise sales tax to help HCMC amid financial crisis

State lawmaker explains proposal to raise sales tax to help HCMC amid financial crisis

State lawmakers are considering a proposal to use sales tax money to help HCMC avoid closing as it faces a major financial crisis. Republican Rep. Danny Nadeau spoke more about his bill that got a hearing Thursday at the State Capitol.
by Emily Bright and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota doctors urge caution on e-bikes and e-scooters, amid increased injuries

Minnesota doctors urge caution on e-bikes and e-scooters, amid increased injuries

Twin Cities doctors say they’re seeing steep rises in injuries from e-bike and e-scooter crashes. They were joined at a news conference Tuesday by the parents of a teenager who died from injuries suffered in an e-scooter crash.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Medicare payments set to flow again to Minnesota rural hospitals after months of delay

Medicare payments set to flow again to Minnesota rural hospitals after months of delay

Incorrectly denied Medicare claims the past few months led to holdups in millions of dollars in reimbursement payments to some rural state hospitals that put at least one near the brink of closing. Officials say the problems have been fixed and money should start moving soon.
by Erica Zurek

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Interim Hennepin Healthcare leader steps down

Interim Hennepin Healthcare leader steps down

Dr. Kevin Croston resigned Wednesday. He was appointed to the position after the previous interim CEO stepped down in January.
by Erica Zurek

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Allina Health doctors, clinicians reach tentative first contract agreement

Allina Health doctors, clinicians reach tentative first contract agreement

After more than two years of negotiations, a union representing more than 600 doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners at Allina Health clinics has reached a tentative first contract agreement.
by MPR News Staff

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Power Pair: A college president and a relationship researcher on what makes a happy marriage

Power Pair: A college president and a relationship researcher on what makes a happy marriage

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her next Power Pair, married couple Brian Bruess and Carol Bruess. He is the president of the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University. She is a nationally known researcher on relationships and communication.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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