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People with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates say

People with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates say

Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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What you need to know about your cholesterol

What you need to know about your cholesterol

Do you know your cholesterol numbers? What do they really mean? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about cholesterol, heart disease risk and how to protect your heart as you age.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Rural hospitals worry about the future of an obscure discount drug program they rely on

Rural hospitals worry about the future of an obscure discount drug program they rely on

Multiple rural, critical access hospital leaders say that, while imperfect, 340B has become a lifeline. These facilities serve a large percentage of patients on Medicaid and Medicare, which pay low reimbursements to hospitals, making it difficult for them to break even.
by Molly Castle Work

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Some young adults transitioning out of foster care are now losing SNAP food aid benefits

Some young adults transitioning out of foster care are now losing SNAP food aid benefits

Stricter work or education requirements went into effect yesterday, June 1, as part of what President Trump calls his “One Big Beautiful Bill” act. So now many young adults transitioning out of foster care may struggle to get enough to eat.
by Hannah Yang

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Advocates say thousands of legitimate providers disenrolled from high-risk Medicaid programs

Advocates say thousands of legitimate providers disenrolled from high-risk Medicaid programs

Providers and disability advocates worry many providers were disenrolled simply because the Department of Human Services ran out of time to revalidate providers.
by Ellie Roth, Ngoc Bui and Nina Moini

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Could clay halt toxic algae blooms? Minnesota researchers aim to find out

Could clay halt toxic algae blooms? Minnesota researchers aim to find out

Clay is widely used as a treatment method in other countries, but it hasn’t gotten much attention in the U.S. Researchers from the University of Minnesota and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are proposing to test its use in Minneapolis stormwater ponds with a history of algal blooms.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Air quality alert issued for Twin Cities for Friday afternoon, evening

Air quality alert issued for Twin Cities for Friday afternoon, evening

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for the Twin Cities metro area from noon to 9 p.m. Friday. Air quality may reach the orange category — meaning unhealthy for sensitive groups.
by Andrew Krueger and Feven Gerezgiher

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Here’s how a new law will change Minnesota’s cannabis and hemp industries

Here’s how a new law will change Minnesota’s cannabis and hemp industries

Cannabis and hemp supply chains will merge, businesses making hemp-derived products will have an easier time transitioning into the cannabis market, hemp-derived THC drinks can now be sold in sizes similar to liquor bottles, and more.
by Nicole Ki

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