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How much protein do you really need?

How much protein do you really need?

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two dietitians about protein. New federal dietary guidelines elevate protein in our diets, and it’s getting added to everything from pasta to lattes. How much do you really need?
by Maja Beckstrom and Angela Davis

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Mainstreaming meditation with '10% Happier' podcast host Dan Harris

MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with Dan Harris — former ABC News anchor, host of the podcast “10% Happier,” and self-proclaimed meditation skeptic about the mental health benefits of mindfulness. 
by Catharine Richert and Gabrielle Zuckerman

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Representative says her bill will add transparency to private purchases of nursing facilities

Representative says her bill will add transparency to private purchases of nursing facilities

With a rapidly aging population, private equity investors are interested in purchasing long-term care facilities because they can generate a steady flow of income.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Minnesota sues to block Trump administration’s withholding of Medicaid funds

Minnesota sues to block Trump administration’s withholding of Medicaid funds

Minnesota is suing President Donald Trump’s administration in an attempt to stop it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid spending. The lawsuit filed Monday asks a U.S. court in Minneapolis to issue a temporary restraining order to block the withholding for Medicaid, which is the health care safety net for low-income Americans. 
by The Associated Press

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White Earth Nation first Minnesota tribe to receive national accreditation for health care

White Earth Nation first Minnesota tribe to receive national accreditation for health care

As rural health care across the state faces challenges to funding and services, the Public Health Accreditation Board has awarded White Earth Nation's health care system national accreditation.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Medicaid service providers say federal funding freeze is cause for concern

Medicaid service providers say federal funding freeze is cause for concern

The decision to temporarily suspend $259 million in Medicaid payments to Minnesota has created confusion among providers who rely on Medicaid funding to deliver services.
by Erica Zurek

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Federal Medicaid funding freeze ‘totally illegal and unprecedented,’ Walz says

Gov. Tim Walz said Minnesota has cooperated with the federal government to tighten up Medicaid program controls but would fight an announced freeze of funds to the state.
by Dana Ferguson and Peter Cox

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Disability advocate says Medicaid freeze could lead to death, homelessness

Disability advocate says Medicaid freeze could lead to death, homelessness

Vice President JD Vance and Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz, announced millions of dollars will be withheld from Minnesota in an attempt to mitigate supposed fraud. A disability advocate weighs in.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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