A living‑room EmPATH unit at M Health Fairview Southdale has treated thousands and helped cut inpatient psychiatric admissions, hospital leaders say.

Twin Cities clinics warn a federal Medicaid overhaul could strip coverage that pays for much of the state’s addiction treatment, forcing cuts and closures.

Twin Cities trauma centers say e-bikes and e-scooters are sending more people to hospitals, with clinicians pushing helmets, education and policy changes. Local doctors and a national study point to falling helmet use and rising head injuries.

About 600 Allina clinicians reached a tentative three‑year contract that union leaders say secures more autonomy, safety and leave protections. Members will vote next week.

M Physicians CEO Greg Beilman says a mediated 10-year pact with Fairview and the U of M steadied the medical school’s doctors and funding outlook. The agreement locks in major investments and new governance steps.

A Medicare billing glitch has held up millions in reimbursements and left small Minnesota hospitals scrambling; leaders warn some have only weeks of cash.

A viral TikTok led Mark Cuban to pay for a medical flight after an insurer denied coverage, getting a Minnesota infant to Cincinnati for urgent leukemia care.

MDH’s March 24 update adds the Vermillion River to PFAS‑impacted waters: sensitive groups should avoid fish there and others should limit consumption to one serving a week.

MDH’s new Center for Health Care Affordability report finds cost is forcing many Minnesotans to skip care and lays out a 2026 research and engagement agenda.

Minnesota regulators recalled Tidal Wave 3.5‑gram THC vapes after tests found THC above the 0.3% legal limit; consumers are being told to discard affected units.

Food & Water Watch mapping shows counties that spray the most glyphosate often have higher late‑stage non‑Hodgkin lymphoma rates, concentrated in the Upper Midwest.

A new MESA analysis finds that each extra daily serving of ultraprocessed food modestly raises cardiovascular risk, with the biggest effects seen in Black participants. The findings are reported in JACC: Advances.

State data show Minnesota logged about 994 overdose deaths in 2025 — roughly the same as 2024 — as researchers point to a global fentanyl supply shift and local labs warn about dangerous mixes.