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Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare

Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare

At least two of the court's conservative justices seemed to suggest the law should stand whether or not the individual mandate is found unconstitutional.
by Krishnadev Calamur and Nina Totenberg

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Asst. health commissioner: ‘We want everyone in the state to get tested’

Asst. health commissioner: ‘We want everyone in the state to get tested’

The number of places where Minnesotans can get COVID-19 tests is growing — and taken together, the range of options can be dizzying. So how do you pick which COVID-19 test to get?
by Cathy Wurzer

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COVID-19 hospitalizations are surging. Where are hospitals reaching capacity?

COVID-19 hospitalizations are surging. Where are hospitals reaching capacity?

The pandemic is once again putting tens of thousands of people in the hospital in the U.S. Is it more than the health care system can handle? Find out which states are getting close to their limit.
by Will Stone

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Will Supreme Court invalidate Obamacare a decade after it was enacted?

Will Supreme Court invalidate Obamacare a decade after it was enacted?

There would be enormous consequences were the court to throw out the Affordable Care Act, which has survived twice in the high court. But the court's makeup is very different now than on those past occasions.
by Nina Totenberg

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Reporter’s notebook: Understanding COVID-19 case rates over time

Reporter’s notebook: Understanding COVID-19 case rates over time

On Monday, Minnesota reported 3,930 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Is that bad? Is it OK? How should we interpret those numbers? Figuring it out can be difficult. Data reporter David Montgomery shares one trick he uses to help put COVID-19 figures in context — by making a rough translation into personal risk.
by David H. Montgomery

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Walz backs 10 p.m. curfew on in-person service at bars, eateries, curbs on events to stem COVID

Walz backs 10 p.m. curfew on in-person service at bars, eateries, curbs on events to stem COVID

“If we can break the back of this thing,” Gov. Tim Walz said of the pandemic, “we can get to the other side of this without putting people at more risk.”
by Brian Bakst and Catharine Richert

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