Health Care

The state Department of Health announced 170 layoffs in early April but said it would delay them until May after funding was temporarily restored.

Legislation would allocate $600K from the state’s workforce development fund to the Rural Cancer Institute for a program exposing med students to oncology care in rural Minnesota.

The layoffs will impact numerous public health care programs. MDH said there may be more layoffs coming.

The health care provider said the upgrades will improve safety and efficiency. The announcement is another flashpoint in the Essentia-Fosston conflict.

Sanford-Bemidji's east medical lobby buzzed with activity on March 20, 2025, for an annual symposium featuring ideas from frontline workers.

The proposed lease cancellation for a Bemidji Indian Health Service office is not expected to impact health care services, the Leech Lake Band said in a statement.

Counties in parts of western Minnesota have seen the biggest increases in new cancer diagnoses since the mid-2000s and have the highest rates of new diagnoses today.

The EMS industry faced a $66 million deficit in 2022, according to the Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board. Greater Minnesota comprises $30 million of that deficit.

Next week’s state budget forecast will not account for the massive spending cuts federal Republicans are targeting over the next decade.

Representatives from Red Lake Nation, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band and Fond du Lac Band testified on preserving or increasing funding for essential programs.