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Saint Joseph, MN · Health
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Quality care opportunities for local service members
MILACA — For the men and women who have served our country, access to quality health care is important. Mille Lacs Health System (MLHS) is proud to help local veterans receive the care they need, close to the communities they call home. As a participating provider in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Care Network, MLHS can provide a variety of healthcare services to eligible veterans through their VA benefits. This means veterans may not always need to travel to a VA medical center for appointments, specialty services or other healthcare needs. The VA Community Care Network connects eligible veterans with participating healthcare providers in their own communities. Veterans may qualify when a VA facility is too far away, a needed service is unavailable, appointment wait times exceed established standards, or community care is determined to be in their best medical interest. At MLHS, veterans may be able to access services such as primary care, orthopedics, cardiology, surgery, imaging, laboratory services, rehabilitation and other specialty care depending on their individual VA authorization. For veterans interested in receiving care at MLHS through their VA benefits, the process typically begins with their VA primary care provider. The VA care team can request a
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Provider closes due to Medicaid payment withholding
Sahan Journal
Residents of St. Paul’s West Side fight for cleaner air, safer streets in industrial neighborhood
Residents live cheek and jowl with heavy industry along the Mississippi River in St. Paul’s Southport neighborhood, and are pushing for better conditions and more awareness. The post Residents of St. Paul’s West Side fight for cleaner air, safer streets in industrial neighborhood appeared first on Sahan Journal .
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‘I’m Sticking to My Sobriety’: Minnesota’s Karen Teens Navigate Two Cultures and an Opioid Crisis
This story was produced collaboratively by MindSite News and by MinnPost, an independent newsroom covering Minnesota. Sign up for MinnPost newsletters here. It’s a warm Wednesday afternoon in September, and teens and their young-adult mentors are filing into The Urban Village, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based nonprofit that supports young people in the city’s Karen and Karenni refugee communities. Everyone is animated, greeting each other excitedly at this first weekly meeting of the new school year.