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Hospitals are fighting a Medicare payment fix that would save tax dollars

Hospitals are fighting a Medicare payment fix that would save tax dollars

Medicare pays hospitals about double what it pays other providers for the same services. The hospital lobby is fighting hard to make sure a switch to "site-neutral payments" doesn't become law.
by Phil Galewitz and Colleen DeGuzman

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DFL fastracks fix on school resource officers using prone restraints

DFL fastracks fix on school resource officers using prone restraints

House DFLers are moving forward with a bill that allows school resource officers to use prone restraints on students but requires them to get training. A second hearing is set for Tuesday.
by Elizabeth Shockman, Clay Masters and Dana Ferguson

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Trump appeals immunity ruling to the Supreme Court

Trump appeals immunity ruling to the Supreme Court

Last week, three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected Trump's bid for blanket immunity over acts he allegedly committed while in the White House.
by Carrie Johnson

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RFK Jr. apologizes to his family for Super Bowl ad invoking JFK

RFK Jr. apologizes to his family for Super Bowl ad invoking JFK

Longshot candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued an apology to the Kennedy family Sunday night after his super PAC ran an ad repurposing one from former President John F. Kennedy's 1960 campaign.
by Elena Moore

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Minnesota 2024 legislative session kicks off in St. Paul: Here's what to expect

Minnesota 2024 legislative session kicks off in St. Paul: Here's what to expect

The gavels struck at noon Monday in the Minnesota House and Senate chambers, beginning the legislative session in a year when lawmakers in the state House are up for reelection.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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Meet the MPR News politics team

Meet the MPR News politics team

The political season is heating up. The Minnesota legislative session begins Monday and we’re heading into a big election year. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about covering politics with members of the MPR News politics team.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Trump slams Swift, prompting other politicians to come out as Swifties

Trump slams Swift, prompting other politicians to come out as Swifties

Donald Trump said on social media that copyright legislation he signed while president had made Swift "so much money," arguing it would be "disloyal" of her to endorse Biden as many are speculating.
by Rachel Treisman

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