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Mike Osterholm on how the Trump administration is reshaping public health in America

Mike Osterholm on how the Trump administration is reshaping public health in America

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to transform public health in America. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with epidemiologist Michael Osterholm about how the new priorities and funding cuts are affecting Minnesota.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Date set for lottery to determine Minnesota cannabis business licenses

Date set for lottery to determine Minnesota cannabis business licenses

The license lottery will be June 5 for cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, and “mezzobusinesses.” There’ll also be a June 5 lottery for cannabis retailer licenses for social equity applicants.
by MPR News Staff

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Meet the Florida group chipping away at public benefits one state at a time

Meet the Florida group chipping away at public benefits one state at a time

The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” platform has boosted the agenda of a conservative think tank that's been working for more than a decade to reshape the nation's public assistance programs.
by Katheryn Houghton and Samantha Liss

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NIH cuts baby ’Safe to Sleep’ team. Here’s what parents should know

NIH cuts baby ’Safe to Sleep’ team. Here’s what parents should know

For three decades the NIH has led ‘Safe to Sleep,’ helping parents reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related injuries. The NIH cuts come as cases have been rising.
by Maria Godoy

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Minnesota nurses push for changes in staffing ratios amid contract talks

Minnesota nurses push for changes in staffing ratios amid contract talks

More than 15,000 nurses are currently engaged in ongoing contract negotiations with several hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth, with some contracts set to expire in a few weeks.
by Erica Zurek

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