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Contraception is free to women, except when it's not

Contraception is free to women, except when it's not

The Affordable Care Act requires most insurers to cover a comprehensive list of Food and Drug Administration-approved birth control methods at no cost. But insurers often make it hard for women to get the products they want.
by Michelle Andrews

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Weight of thousands of Minnesota COVID deaths falls on those examining every one

Weight of thousands of Minnesota COVID deaths falls on those examining every one

Every day, a small team of Minnesota Department of Health employees have been the first to see the bleakest consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic — the death certificates of people old and young, from around the state and of every race who have succumbed to the virus.
by Catharine Richert

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Lax oversight, no-bid contracts and mysterious pricing: Inside the black box of COVID testing

Lax oversight, no-bid contracts and mysterious pricing: Inside the black box of COVID testing

More than a year into the pandemic, many details about COVID testing remain unclear to the public, including how much the tests will cost taxpayers and how effective they really are. Nowhere is that more evident than in Minnesota.
by Tom Scheck

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Hennepin County 'doubles down' on vaccine incentive program

Hennepin County 'doubles down' on vaccine incentive program

The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved an additional $250,000 to promote vaccine shots, on top of the original $100,000 that was allocated earlier from federal recovery funds.
by The Associated Press

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The life cycle of a COVID-19 vaccine lie

The life cycle of a COVID-19 vaccine lie

Where do myths about coronavirus vaccines come from and why do they spread? NPR takes a look at how rumors about vaccines and fertility reached the public earlier this year.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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Air quality alert expanded across Minnesota over Canadian wildfire smoke

Air quality alert expanded across Minnesota over Canadian wildfire smoke

State pollution control officials have extended the alerts through Thursday morning, and increased the range from as far north as Roseau down to the Twin Cities region, as well as Rochester and Mankato.
by MPR News Staff

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