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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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Understanding the health insurance hike after tax subsidies expire

Understanding the health insurance hike after tax subsidies expire

Health insurance is about to become more expensive for tens of thousands of Minnesotans. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about about the expiration of some of the Affordable Care Act tax credits subsidies.
by Catharine Richert, Maja Beckstrom and Cari Dwyer

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New state law looks to prevent financial scams on vulnerable adults

New state law looks to prevent financial scams on vulnerable adults

Data from the Minnesota Department of Human Services shows that there’s a steady rise over three years in reports of maltreatment toward adults who have difficulty caring for themselves.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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U.S. drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

U.S. drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

The U.S. has taken the unprecedented step of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota grocery distributor recalls hundreds of products

Minnesota grocery distributor recalls hundreds of products

A Minnesota grocery distributor has recalled hundreds of products sent to dozens of stores in the state, after unsanitary conditions were found in the company’s facility in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes

Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes

Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year.
by The Associated Press

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