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Sen. Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, explains priorities for the DFL during the legislative session, including bills relating to hospitals and ambulances in rural Minnesota.
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The joint task force reconvened at the Minnesota State Capitol on Friday, Feb. 16, to share their reactions to the crisis and suggest solutions.
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The lawsuit alleged Eli Lilly and two other manufacturers deceptively priced insulin products, requiring uninsured and underinsured Minnesotans to pay astronomically high out-of-pocket costs.
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Several area residents gathered in City Hall on Jan. 30 to share passionate testimony on the loss of labor and delivery services at Essentia Health’s Fosston hospital.
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Rep. Dave Lislegard and state Sen. Grant Hauschild also heard from EMS workers in Ely, Tower and Orr about challenges including staffing, funding and Medicare reimbursement.
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These services have been diverted to St. Mary’s Regional Health Center, an Essentia facility in Detroit Lakes. A public hearing on the change will be 6 p.m. Jan. 30.
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The Health Regulation Division will host a public hearing 6 p.m. Jan. 17 to discuss the transition with the greater Bemidji area.
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Honorees include Ann Bussey of Side Lake; family nurse practitioner Shannon Shaw of Bemidji; Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin; and Ted Matthews of Hutchinson.
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Deadline to apply for these positions is Nov. 17.
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Officials say learning more about patients can help address care disparities.