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Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans

Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans

Taxpayers footed the bill for care that should have cost far less, according to records released under the Freedom of Information Act. The U.S. government may charge insurers $650 million as a result.
by Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker

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How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants

How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants

The treatments were highly popular earlier in the pandemic. One by one, they got knocked out by more convenient, less expensive treatment options, and new COVID variants.
by Pien Huang

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'Your whole life is gone': Elderly retirees in Florida struggle to rebuild after Ian

'Your whole life is gone': Elderly retirees in Florida struggle to rebuild after Ian

Florida is a magnet for retirees — not just for those who can afford exclusive gated communities, but also for those on fixed incomes. Now, many face a wrenching reality: rebuilding is not an option.
by Danielle Kaye and Marisa Peñaloza

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Minnesota has avoided a fall COVID surge, but the flu and RSV remain

Minnesota has avoided a fall COVID surge, but the flu and RSV remain

With COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths largely flat again in this week’s data — and with the weather clearly telling us that we have now entered winter — we can safely say that Minnesota has avoided the fall surge that the state experienced in the two previous years.  
by Alyson Clary and Craig Helmstetter

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Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients

Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients

The clinics have popped up all over the country, but doctors still don't know the best way to treat these patients, whose symptoms can vary dramatically.
by Blake Farmer

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Children’s Minnesota opens mental health unit to meet surge in demand

Children’s Minnesota opens mental health unit to meet surge in demand

Children’s Minnesota is opening a new youth mental health unit this month in St. Paul to meet a surge in demand for in-patient services. The Twin Cities saw a 30 percent rise in youth mental health crises last year.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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How Bill and Penny George became a power couple in Minnesota philanthropy

How Bill and Penny George became a power couple in Minnesota philanthropy

Bill George led Medtronic with heart and soul. His wife Penny George is a breast cancer survivor whose treatments led her to champion holistic healthcare for everyone. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with this Twin Cities power couple about how their experiences and values shape their philanthropy.  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Minnesota nurses set Nov. 30 vote to authorize a new strike

Minnesota nurses set Nov. 30 vote to authorize a new strike

Two months after calling a three-day walkout, leaders of the Minnesota Nurses Association said Thursday they’ll hold a new strike authorization vote amid slow-moving contract talks.
by Michelle Wiley

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