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How changes to a CDC vaccine panel under Kennedy could reshape policy

How changes to a CDC vaccine panel under Kennedy could reshape policy

A committee of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is critical in setting national vaccine policy. It's also vulnerable to political interference.
by Pien Huang

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New MSU Mankato, Wilder Research study examines barrier to obtaining mental health licensure among state graduates

New MSU Mankato, Wilder Research study examines barrier to obtaining mental health licensure among state graduates

The new study released on Thursday, conducted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Center for Rural Behavioral Health at Minnesota State University, Mankato and Wilder Research, identified several barriers Minnesota graduates encounter during the licensing process. It’s one of the first studies to specifically examine the licensure process. 
by Hannah Yang

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Second spike in flu hospitalizes hundreds of Minnesotans

Second spike in flu hospitalizes hundreds of Minnesotans

Just last week, 750 Minnesotans were ill enough to be hospitalized because of the virus. Minnesota Department of Health data show flu hospitalizations ranging from 747 to nearly 900 cases from Jan. 5 through Feb. 2.
by Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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Mobile pharmacy brings meds to Winthrop customers after losing brick and mortar store

Mobile pharmacy brings meds to Winthrop customers after losing brick and mortar store

Some Minnesota pharmacies are closing their doors because of lower reimbursement rates for prescription drugs and dwindling profit margins — especially for pharmacies with a large customer base on public insurance. 
by Hannah Yang

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Ramsey County benefits recipients struggle amid application backlog

Ramsey County benefits recipients struggle amid application backlog

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, applications for public assistance — like SNAP and Medicaid — have gone up in Minnesota. In Ramsey County, that’s led to a backlog, leaving clients with questions and without coverage while they try to find help.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Merger with the U and Essentia? Fairview says ‘no’

Merger with the U and Essentia? Fairview says ‘no’

Fairview Health Services says it is not interested in a merger with the University of Minnesota and Essentia Health. The U and Essentia back a plan that would create a nonprofit entity and had invited Fairview to be part of the discussion.
by Nancy Lebens

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Wellness Wednesday mental health highlights

Wellness Wednesday mental health highlights

Talking about mental health can be difficult but it can help us understand some of the challenges and possible treatments. MPR News host Angela Davis shares some of her memorable conversations about mental health.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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