Minnesota removes 800 Medicaid providers from system in effort to tackle systemic fraud. Here’s how it’ll impact access to care

The state's Department of Human Services says this move will “strengthen the integrity of Minnesota’s Medicaid programs and services." ...

Minnesota receives $193M from federal rural health program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services will award $193 million to the Minnesota Department of Health to be used on bolstering rural health care, the state agency announced Tuesday.
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Millions v. billions: New health funds in rural Minnesota are welcome, but they won’t offset Medicaid cuts

Minnesota’s allocation from a new federal program meant to offset significant budget cuts comes in below the average.

Some adult immigrants in Minnesota lose access to state-funded health care

About 15,000 adult immigrants in Minnesota lost access to their state-funded health care on Jan. 1.
MinnPost

As costs rise, Minnesota faces a health care crossroads

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Minnesotans are confronting a hard truth this fall: Health insurance premiums are ...
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Minnesota Farm Bureau wins New Horizon Award for innovations in rural health care

The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation and the Minnesota Foundation for Agriculture was recognized with the American Farm ...

Minnesota Families Are Rattled by Threat to Cut Federal Aid for Child Care

After the federal government threatened to withhold funds for Minnesota’s child-care program, citing fraud concerns, parents ...
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New helicopter program speeds up cardiovascular care in rural Minnesota

When someone's heart suddenly stops, every second matters. A new M Health Fairview program is giving rural Minnesotans a better chance at survival by flying in lifesaving equipment and specialists ...