Feb 22, 2012
ST. PAUL, Minn. ? State officials say they're phasing out the use of metal handcuffs and seclusion at a secure hospital for the mentally ill in the wake of fines for maltreatment of patients. The Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter was fined by the Department of Human Services the maximum...
Feb 22, 2012
St. Paul, Minn. — U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she'll introduce federal legislation to force greater oversight of government spending on healthcare programs in response to a federal investigation of how Minnesota administers Medicaid insurance. Bachmann said Monday at a State Capitol...
Feb 22, 2012
St. Paul, Minn. — Reverberations from the release of new political maps are still being felt across Minnesota, and especially inside the State Capitol where lawmakers have been scrambling to figure out their new home districts. ...
Feb 22, 2012
St. Paul, Minn. — New congressional districts released today by a special court panel put DFL Rep. Betty McCollum and Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann in the same district. Along with the congressional map, the panel released the new political boundaries the Minnesota Legislature. ...
Feb 22, 2012
A redrawing of Minnesota?s political boundaries has landed Representative Michele Bachmann’s house in a new Congressional district — whose seat is currently held by a Democrat. Jim Mone/Associated PressRepresentative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday. But...
Feb 22, 2012
Patient-pleasing doctors may not be so good for your health. That's the conclusion of researchers at the University of California, Davis, after reviewing satisfaction ratings and other data on more than 50,000 patients nationwide. They found that people who are the most satisfied with their...
Feb 22, 2012
Four South African nursing students from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University returned home Saturday after spending several weeks in Central Minnesota learning about the U.S. health care system....
Feb 21, 2012
St. Paul, Minn. — Minnesota hospitals and clinics that treat cancer patients said Tuesday they are encouraged by news that two important cancer drugs will become more widely available to alleviate nationwide shortages. ...
Feb 21, 2012
As Roman Catholic leaders and government officials clash over the proper role of religion and reproductive health, shifts in health care economics are magnifying the tension. Financially stronger Catholic-sponsored medical centers are increasingly joining with smaller secular hospitals, in some...
