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Minnesota’s HIV service organizations juggle cuts and brace for more

Minnesota’s HIV service organizations juggle cuts and brace for more

HIV assistance and testing organizations across the state are working on tighter budgets this year, with more federal cuts possible. Advocates say they’re worried about setting back progress towards ending HIV.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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‘Sticker shock’: Inflation, Ozempic drive health care costs higher for Minnesota schools

‘Sticker shock’: Inflation, Ozempic drive health care costs higher for Minnesota schools

School districts across Minnesota are struggling to contain double-digit health insurance cost increases. Some officials say inflation and accelerating prescription costs, especially for new weight loss drugs, are to blame. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in Anoka and Carver counties

Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in Anoka and Carver counties

An official with the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District says they have detected West Nile virus, but it’s not to the point where there’s a concern about human transmission.
by Jaylan Sims

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4 things to know about the vaccine ingredient thimerosal

4 things to know about the vaccine ingredient thimerosal

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against flu shots containing the ingredient thimerosal. Why is the additive, safely used since the 1930s, being questioned again?
by Sydney Lupkin

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Lawsuit challenges new Minnesota law requiring prescription drugs for county jail inmates

Lawsuit challenges new Minnesota law requiring prescription drugs for county jail inmates

The law’s opponents say the law requires health care providers to give inmates medicine even if they think it could worsen their health. Supporters say it's needed to ensure inmates are provided with the medicine they need.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join

Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join

Just two weeks ago, the Supreme Court upheld a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. On Thursday, the justices said they'll review lower court rulings in favor of transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia. The case will be argued in the fall.
by The Associated Press

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St. Cloud cannabis dispensary opens to eager customers

St. Cloud cannabis dispensary opens to eager customers

The White Earth nation opened the state’s second adult-use cannabis dispensary outside tribal lands Wednesday in St. Cloud. Lines snaked around the building.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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