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To tackle maternal health disparities, one MN insurer looks to doula care

To tackle maternal health disparities, one MN insurer looks to doula care

Minnesota is among a handful of states that cover doula care for people on Medicaid. Though researchers say doula services could help shrink health inequities for pregnant women of color and their babies, few women use the benefit. Standing in their way is a tangle of challenges.
by Catharine Richert

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Two Minnesota children contract measles after traveling outside U.S.

Two children in Hennepin County developed symptoms shortly after returning from another country where the disease is common, the state Health Department said. The preschool-aged kids were unvaccinated, and one was hospitalized due to complications.
by Michelle Wiley

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State takes control of southeast Minnesota nursing home

The Minnesota Department of Health said a “growing list of unpaid bills and inability to meet payroll threatened staffing levels, critical services and medications for residents" of Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island.
by Dan Gunderson

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Abortion funds feel frustration, gratitude at ‘rage giving’

Abortion funds feel frustration, gratitude at ‘rage giving’

Abortion funds, unlike clinics or advocacy organizations, focus on providing people with money to pay for abortions as well as help with logistics like travel, childcare and support. As a result, they have smaller budgets than broader reproductive rights organizations like Planned Parenthood.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

U.S. lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul mental health hospital proposal criticized, supported in hearing

St. Paul mental health hospital proposal criticized, supported in hearing

Fairview Health Services and Acadia Healthcare want to co-operate the facility on the site of the now-closed Bethesda Hospital near the State Capitol. It would include 144 new acute care beds for adult and geriatric patients seeking mental health and addiction care.
by Michelle Wiley

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What to know about applying for Minnesota’s front-line worker bonus

What to know about applying for Minnesota’s front-line worker bonus

Qualified essential workers can now apply to receive checks of up to $1,500 meant to support those who worked in especially high-risk environments during the pandemic. The state predicts up to 700,000 Minnesotans could be eligible for the hero pay.
by Grace Birnstengel

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