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The 12 Best Hospitals In Minnesota According To Data and Genuine Patients

When health care decisions matter most, it helps to know where Minnesota’s top hospitals stand. After cross-referencing several sources, including U.S. News and Forbes, and patient reviews, these are the 12 best hospitals in Minnesota.

Minnesota · 3d

Main Street Dollars

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says 15 counties will have no Medicare Advantage plans in 2027, and members who lose a plan must choose new coverage by Dec. 7

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is warning that 15 counties will have no Medicare Advantage plans at all in 2027, and that about one-third of the state’s 1.2 million Medicare members will lose the plan they have now. Anyone whose plan is ending has until Dec. 7 to choose new coverage. Ellison issued the alert […]

Minnesota · 14h

The Financial Wire

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North Dakota, Minnesota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Colorado lead 67 counties in 11 states where every general-enrollment Medicare Advantage plan ends for 2027, MoneyGeek counts

Sixty-seven counties in 11 states will have no general-enrollment Medicare Advantage plan left for 2027, according to a MoneyGeek analysis of CMS files published Oct. 27. North Dakota has 21 of them, Minnesota 15, Oklahoma seven, South Dakota six and Colorado five. Medicare open enrollment ends Dec. 7, and people in those counties who now... The post North Dakota, Minnesota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Colorado lead 67 counties in 11 states where every general-enrollment Medicare Advantage plan ends for 2027, MoneyGeek counts appeared first on The Financial Wire .

South Dakota · 19h

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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Provider closes due to Medicaid payment withholding

Minnesota · 7h

FOX 21 Online

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Fond du Lac Band breaks ground on $20M Health Services building

CLOQUET, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa broke ground on what they're calling a game changer for their Health Services Division. The $20 million investment on Airport Road in Cloquet will soon feature a brand-new human services facility. It will offer additional dental care, elder services, and behavioral health support.

Cloquet, MN · 1d

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New St. Cloud Store Supplying Seniors Tackles Falls That Send 12,000 to the Hospital

River’s Edge Convention Center — Reported Venue For Celebrate Aging Event. A new St. Cloud shop dedicated entirely to keeping older adults safe and steady on their feet is set to open inside the Music Mall at 619 West Saint Germain Street. Supplying Seniors, owned by longtime St. Cloud-area caregiver Abdikadir “Abdi” Abdinasir, focuses on senior home safety and mobility, and it's timing its debut with a free public event built around one of the most stubborn health risks facing older Minnesotans: falling.

St Cloud, MN · 11h

KARE 11

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Former social worker pleads ‘not guilty’ to Medicaid fraud

Minnesota · 7h

MinnPost

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Minnesota researchers tackle non-emergency medical transportation

As more rural hospitals close and access to healthcare clinics and physicians gets harder for rural residents, researchers in Duluth, Minnesota, are looking at the impact transportation has on rural healthcare. At the University of Minnesota Duluth, researchers and faculty members are working with the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission to...

Duluth, MN · 20h

CBS Minnesota

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Minnesota DFL pledges to work on lowering healthcare costs

Minnesota Democrats, who after Tuesday's election took back total control of the state capitol, pledge to work on lowering healthcare costs when they return for the next legislative session in January.

Minnesota · 1d

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Justices: Hospital room number is health record under state law

Minnesota Supreme Court held that a patient’s hospital room number and status as a patient qualify as a health record under the Minnesota Health Records Act. The ruling stemmed from Allina Health‘s disclosure of Justin Holtzbauer’s hospital location after he opted out of the facility directory. Holtzbauer...

Minnesota · 15h

Minnesota Reformer

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3M settles chemical contamination claims for $7.35 billion, while admitting no guilt

3M, which is responsible for widespread groundwater contamination from so-called forever chemicals in the eastern Twin Cities metro, will pay $7.35 billion to settle the vast majority of outstanding personal injury claims against it. The Minnesota corporate behemoth and a group of plaintiffs’ lawyers announced the settlement on Tuesday. As many as 120,000 people who […]

Minnesota · 1d

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Oregon AG Rayfield Sues to Block Medicaid Funding Penalties Tied to Work Requirements

Oregon — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and attorneys general from three other states sued the federal government Thursday, asking a judge to bar it from withholding existing Medicaid funding if the states decline to enforce new work and activity requirements. Congress enacted the requirements in its 2025 budget law, with implementation generally scheduled to begin Jan. 1, 2027.

Oregon · 12h

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MNsure open enrollment is here: average savings of $760/month in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Thousands of Minnesotans can now get help finding health insurance through MNsure. State officials say tax credits are still available to lower premiums. Enrollees can talk to a MNsure expert for free or shop and compare plans online at MNsure.org. "Consumers know the importance of...

Minnesota · 1d

WDIO News Duluth-Superior

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“Another set of eyes”: Cloquet ambulances go live with telemedicine

Cloquet Area Fire District goes live with telemedicine, giving EMS crews real-time video access to board-certified ER physicians, nurses, and paramedics during critical calls.

Cloquet, MN · 1d

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High-tech lifeline: Cloquet ambulances launch regional-first telehealth program

CLOQUET, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Imagine having an emergency room physician riding along in the back of an ambulance before the patient even reaches hospital doors. Starting Thursday, that scenario became reality in Cloquet as the Cloquet Area Fire District officially launched a cutting-edge telemedicine program in its ambulances—the first emergency medical service in the region to deploy the technology.

Cloquet, MN · 1d

The Daily Yonder

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Researchers Tackle Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

As more rural hospitals close and access to healthcare clinics and physicians gets harder for rural residents, researchers in Duluth, Minnesota, are looking at the impact transportation has on rural healthcare. At the University of Minnesota Duluth, researchers and faculty members are working with the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission to...

Duluth, MN · 4d

FOX 21 Online

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Community Memorial Hospital announces expansion to Duluth

Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet is expanding into Duluth with a new clinic at Arrowpointe Medical Center off Rice Lake Road. The $7 million renovation will transform 37,000 square feet of former UnitedHealthcare office space into a facility offering primary care and family medicine. Renovations are expected to begin in late 2026, with the clinic scheduled to open in fall 2027.

Duluth, MN · 18d

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Community Memorial Hospital announces expansion to Duluth to help offset demand

DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV) -- Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet is on the move with a second location in Duluth. CMH will be taking over the former United Healthcare space inside Arrowpointe Medical Center on off Rice Lake Road. The $7 million renovation will remove existing cubicles to make room for...

Duluth, MN · 18d

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Life Link III unveils brand new hangar in Duluth

Life Link III, a medical flight organization for emergencies is celebrating new beginnings, with a brand-new space. Life Link III is crucial in getting patients from point A to B, during medical emergencies in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Duluth, MN · 24d

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As clinic doors close, Silver Bay tests pharmacy care device at home for seniors

As clinic doors close, Silver Bay tests pharmacy care device at home for seniors.

Duluth, MN · 23d