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Hundreds of Twin Cities nursing home workers on strike

Hundreds of nursing home workers from across the Twin Cities are on strike Monday.

Twin Cities Metro, MN · 04-20

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Minnesota air quality: Twin Cities gets ‘F’ rating, ranks 39th most polluted

(FOX 9) - A new report from the American Lung Association says air pollution remains a serious health threat for children and families in the Twin Cities. The 27th annual "State of the Air" report from the American Lung Association gave the Twin Cities an ‘F’ grade for short-term particle pollution, ranking the area 39th worst in the U.S.

Minnesota · 04-22
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No plan B on funding for HCMC according to new Hennepin Healthcare CEO

ListenNo plan B on funding for HCMC according to new Hennepin Healthcare CEO. By May 18, Minnesota lawmakers will wrap-up their legislative session and the financial future of the state’s largest medical trauma center may be more clear. HCMC has been pushed to the financial brink in recent years...

Minnesota · 04-20
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Minnesota safety-net hospitals: 7 at risk due to Medicaid cuts, report finds

(FOX 9) - A new report from a consumer nonprofit warns that several Minnesota hospitals serving low-income and uninsured patients are facing a major threat that could force them to shut down, reduce services or eliminate positions. Report highlights growing financial crisis for safety-net hospitals. What we know:. Seven safety-net...

Minnesota · 04-21
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Minnesota Reformer

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Minnesota lawmakers have yet to strike deal on how to save HCMC

With the Minnesota Legislature in its final few weeks, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have yet to strike a deal on how to assist the ailing Hennepin County Medical Center, but they are in agreement that they need to act. The state’s largest safety net hospital is on the verge of collapse, which would affect hospitals […]

Minnesota · 04-22

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1,500 nurses urge action as Minnesota's largest hospital faces closure threat

National Nurses United warns Hennepin County Medical Center could close following federal health care cuts under H.R. 1, threatening care across Minnesota and the Midwest.

Minneapolis, MN · 04-21

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Southdale Medical Drivers Storm Capitol After Sudden Contract Cut

Drivers and office staff with Southdale Transportation Services, a long-running Twin Cities non-emergency medical-transport outfit, are gearing up to rally outside the Minnesota State Capitol after MTM Health abruptly pulled the plug on the company’s contract. The move puts roughly 95 independent contractors and office workers on edge and could disrupt thousands of non-emergency rides for Medicaid and privately insured patients, including daily school and therapy trips for children with autism.

Minnesota · 04-18

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Pressure builds at Capitol to rescue HCMC

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — With about a month left in the legislative session, pressure continues to build at the Minnesota State Capitol to save Hennepin County Medical Center, which may be at risk of closure in the coming months without state intervention. On Wednesday, a progressive coalition of faith...

Hennepin County, MN · 04-15

WCCO News Talk 830

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Minnesota clergy are calling on state legislators to save HCMC

Minnesota clergy are calling on state legislators to save Minnesota's last remaining public safety-net hospital, HCMC. The hospital and level one trauma center is facing a multi-million dollar deficit could force its doors shut by June 2026. Religious leaders describing HCMC as a vital "linchpin" for regional trauma care for the uninsured.

Minnesota · 04-15

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New Hennepin Healthcare CEO says his eyes are ‘wide open’ on crisis facing hospital system

Just a few days into the job, new Hennepin Healthcare CEO Dr. John Cumming is already facing a major financial crisis. The health system is under immense strain, losing millions each year, and its flagship hospital, Hennepin County Medical Center, is on track to close later this year if the Minnesota Legislature doesn’t intervene.

Hennepin County, MN · 04-15

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KARE 11 Investigates: Disabled Minnesotans abandoned after care provider disappears amid fraud probe

ST PAUL, Minn. — Months after a Medicaid-funded care provider shut down amid fraud allegations, disabled Minnesotans are still living without care, oversight or stable housing. In a St. Paul apartment building once leased by an Integrated Community Supports (ICS) company, residents say they’ve been left behind -caught between...

St Paul, MN · 04-14

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Pressure to save Minnesota's largest public hospital mounts on lawmakers

Minneapolis, MN · 04-16

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

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Minnesota lawmakers brainstorm how to save Hennepin Healthcare

Hennepin County, MN · 04-15

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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Senators hear testimony on way forward for HCMC, a key hospital on the brink of financial collapse

Lawmakers at the Minnesota State Capitol received new updates Tuesday on the plan to address Hennepin County Medical Center’s looming financial crisis.

Hennepin County, MN · 04-14

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

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Finding solutions for HCMC's financial trouble

Hennepin County, MN · 04-16

KARE 11

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Two proposals to save HCMC being considered by lawmakers

Hennepin County, MN · 04-15

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Self-effacing Northsider becomes face of movement to shut down trash burner

Natasha Villanueva stood behind the circle of people, a position that suits her when she allies with social justice groups. She prefers the quieter necessities of a movement and is unlikely to get behind a bullhorn or microphone. During the ICE occupation in Minneapolis, she did laundry for families and delivered meals in the Jordan neighborhood where she lives.

Minneapolis, MN · 04-12

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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New Hennepin Healthcare CEO says his eyes are ‘wide open’ on crisis facing hospital system

Just a few days into the job, new Hennepin Healthcare CEO Dr. John Cumming is already facing a major financial crisis, but he’s optimistic the Minnesota Legislature will intervene to prevent Hennepin County Medical Center from closing.

Minneapolis, MN · 04-14

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DFL, GOP lawmakers seek solutions to keep HCMC from financial tipping point

A legislative proposal to repurpose Hennepin County sales tax revenue to rescue the state’s largest safety-net hospital from a grim financial outlook faces bipartisan support — and bipartisan questions. Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), part of the broader Hennepin Healthcare nonprofit system, is the state’s busiest Level 1...

Minneapolis, MN · 04-11

WCCO News Talk 830

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Health care providers urging lawmakers to step in and help keep Hennepin County Medical Center open

Health care providers urging lawmakers to step in and help keep Hennepin County Medical Center open. One by one, doctors nurses and other concerned citizens spoke before the state's House Taxes Committee on Thursday about the need to keep the hospital open.

Minneapolis, MN · 04-10