Health Care

The new 3-year contract includes wage increases for around 40 nurses serving the Deer River hospital and clinic.

Aging with Alzheimer’s and dementia in rural communities can be especially hard.

The organization states the name change reflects the relationship between Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital and Fairview Health Services.

The state’s Medicaid program, which insures many low-income, disabled, elderly and pregnant residents, is on track to jump 40% from 2025 to 2029 to $29 billion.

The agreement for the out-of-state acquisition includes services continuing at North Memorial's Robbinsdale Hospital and maintaining its extensive emergency transportation services across the state for 10 years.

Lake View Silver Bay Clinic operated by Aspirus Health will close at the end of the year.

The five-month process reviewed Medicaid providers in 13 service areas in all 87 counties, with more than 3,400 providers disenrolled by the state's Department of Human Services.

The deal is Gov. Tim Walz’s last, as his term ends in January and he’s not seeking reelection. The deadlocked Minnesota House — jointly controlled by Republicans and Democrats — has tempered Walz’s ambitions.

When infectious and pathological waste is found in any unauthorized refuse center, the facility has to shut down and open an investigation.

The DFL-backed Senate bill is part of a broader health and human services package that passed on a party-line vote. It also includes $115 million in aid for hospitals statewide.