Powassan virus — a rare but serious tick-borne infection — is active in parts of the Brainerd Lakes area; officials urge awareness during peak tick months. Learn symptoms, testing limits and prevention steps.

A watchdog named 18 Minnesota hospitals as noncompliant with federal price-transparency rules, including major Twin Cities centers and rural facilities. The report comes as CMS steps up enforcement.

Fairview told thousands of Medicare Advantage patients it may stop scheduling UnitedHealthcare members starting Jan. 1, 2027, amid a national squeeze on Advantage plans.