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Health needs, insurance woes compound fears for Minnesota families amid ICE operations

Health needs, insurance woes compound fears for Minnesota families amid ICE operations

Health care providers say the Twin Cities immigration enforcement surge is leading people to cancel doctor’s appointments and delay treatments even if they’re U.S. citizens or have other legal status in the country. Fears of losing health insurance are also mounting.
by Erica Zurek

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Made to mingle: Why your brain is happier with friends

Made to mingle: Why your brain is happier with friends

In his new book, “Why Brains Need Friends,” neuroscientist Ben Rein argues that social connection is just as important to human flourishing as exercise and nutrition.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants

Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants

The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services. The cuts could total as much as $2 billion.
by Brian Mann

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How research has improved cancer treatments

How research has improved cancer treatments

A cancer diagnosis today can be much different than it used to be. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about improvements in cancer treatments — including better drugs, surgical advances, precision radiation and immunotherapy.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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ICE agents appear at Twin Cities hospitals, alarming health care workers

ICE agents appear at Twin Cities hospitals, alarming health care workers

Health care workers in the Twin Cities report that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are entering hospitals with detained individuals, leaving some medical staff terrified and concerned about their patients.
by Erica Zurek

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Minnesota sober house for veterans with PTSD is turning lives around

Minnesota sober house for veterans with PTSD is turning lives around

Bravo Zulu House, which is specifically for veterans with post-traumatic stress and substance use disorders in the country, opened last spring in rural Winnebago in southern Minnesota. Hunter Priest is a combat veteran who now lives in Bravo Zulu.
by Hannah Yang

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Hennepin Healthcare interim leader steps down; board names 2 interim administrators

Hennepin Healthcare interim leader steps down; board names 2 interim administrators

The Hennepin County Board dissolved the Hennepin Healthcare System Board in August 2025 due to a severe financial budget deficit and assumed interim oversight of the state’s largest safety-net hospital. The board intends to begin a search for a permanent CEO later this year.
by Erica Zurek

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