Health

Health
Minnesota health systems doing better financially, but bracing for Medicaid cliff
Millions of Americans could lose Medicaid coverage next month, when the federal government is expected to lift its COVID-19 public health emergency. That could hit hospitals’ bottom lines, and it’s likely a factor in their negotiations with the nurses union.
Minnesota Department of Health audit finds general compliance, with some issues
A new report out Wednesday from the Office of the Legislative Auditor found that the state health department “generally had adequate internal controls to ensure compliance” with legal requirements related to COVID-19 grants. 
Lowering heart disease risk for Black Minnesotans 
Black men and women are two to three times as likely as white men and women to die from heart attack, stroke, heart failure and other heart diseases. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two cardiologists about addressing health disparities and what people can do to improve their heart health.
How Biden's declaring the pandemic 'over' complicates efforts to fight COVID
Biden's comments — made as officials try to convince Americans to get a new booster shot and the White House seeks $22 billion in new COVID funding — were "unfortunate," several epidemiologists said.
Daily 'breath training' can work as well as medicine to reduce high blood pressure
Research finds five to 10 minutes daily of a type of strength training for muscles used in breathing can help anyone reduce or prevent high blood pressure. The training can also help elite athletes.
Minnesota poll: 52 percent of voters oppose overturning Roe v. Wade
Minnesotans are divided about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision earlier this summer to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 50-year-old case that ensured federal protection for access to abortion, according to a new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 poll. 
The rise of multi-generational households
During the last few years it became more common for adult children to move in with their parents and vice versa. But multigenerational living was on the rise even before the pandemic. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the cultural and financial benefits and the challenges of living with adult relatives under one roof.