3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (446+ words) GLP-1–based medications have changed the treatment of obesity. They can help people lose significant amounts of weight—but their real promise may be in the health improvements they bestow. The goal is not simply to make people thinner. It…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (134+ words) Thousands of Minnesota nursing-home employees are receiving higher minimum wages under standards that took effect September 10. The new minimum is $19 an hour for general nursing-home workers. Certified nursing assistants must receive at least $22.50, trained medication aides must receive $23.50 and licensed…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (119+ words) Children’s Minnesota has received a $35 million gift to expand advanced pediatric medicine. The donation comes from Paychex founder and philanthropist Tom Golisano. Children’s Minnesota describes it as the largest individual gift in the health system’s history. The money will support…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (480+ words) WISCONSIN — Wisconsin voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to amend the state constitution to prevent places of worship from being closed during a state of emergency, a proposal rooted in restrictions issued at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The question…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (360+ words) The rates were established by Minnesota's Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board following federal Medicaid approval, according to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. As reported by MPR News, MPR host Cathy Wurzer spoke with board chair Jamie Gulley about…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (111+ words) Minnesota’s minimum wage standards for nursing home workers in effect Sept. 10 southwestvoices.news Minnesota’s minimum wage standards for nursing home workers in effect Sept. 10 Minimum wage standards for nursing home workers across Minnesota take effect Sept. 10, 2026, following federal approval of…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (94+ words) MPR News Starting Thursday, thousands of Minnesota nursing home workers are getting a raise. New hourly pay will range from $19 for many nursing home workers to $27 for licensed practical nurses. The new minimum wages come after years of work by…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (456+ words) Medicaid changes are raising concerns about long-term financial pressure on Tribal health organizations, even as Minnesota begins distributing millions of dollars through a new federal program to transform rural health care. The federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), created in…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (127+ words) (ABC 6 News) — A new audit is sounding the alarm over missing factors in the Minnesota Department of Human Services’ report cards for assisted living facilities. The report cards can be used by families to help use looking to find an…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (160+ words) Sanford Health News Sanford MedX returns for Bemidji area high school students BEMIDJI, Minn. – Sanford Health’s MedX career exploration program will return for the 2026–2027 school year, offering middle and high school students in grades 7–12 a hands-on look into the world…...