Health
Health Care Reform Advocate Praises New Obama Proposal at HHH Event
Judy Feder stressed the need to move ahead and avoid the traps of passing incremental reform at this juncture in the legislative process
Read MorePawlenty Prepares Veto #101 for Health Care Bill
Governor begins 8th year in office with 100 vetoes under his belt and a policy agenda undaunted by large DFL legislative majorities
Read MoreAll About the 39 Democrats Voting ‘No’ to the Affordable Health Care for America Act
Majority of Blue Dogs, Democratic Representatives in ’08 pick-up districts, and Democrats in competitive districts all vote in favor of bill
Read MoreUpper Midwestern U.S. House Delegation Votes 13-10 in Favor of Health Care Bill
Region supported amendment banning abortion services from bill by 12-11 vote
Read MoreMinnesota Leads Midwest in Birth-to-Death Ratio; Will Its 8th U.S. House Seat Be Saved?
With the U.S. Census and reapportionment just around the corner, reports have come out during the past year, including data from Minnesota’s own state demographer, that indicate the Gopher State is in real danger of losing a seat in the…
Read MoreIt’s the Snowball Fights: Minnesota Has Lowest Rate of Overweight Children in America
While Minnesota recently lost its #1 ranking to Wisconsin for the state with the best quality of health care nationwide, a new study released Tuesday by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reveals the Gopher…
Read MoreWisconsin Overtakes Minnesota as #1 State in Health Care Quality Rankings
The newly released 2008 state rankings by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) finds the State of Wisconsin has passed Minnesota for overall health care quality in the United States….
Read MoreThe Picture of Mental Health: Minnesota’s Unusually Low Suicide Rate
Although Minnesotans may not enjoy the harsh cold weather and long winters the state endures year after year, there is little evidence to suggest Gopher State residents are suffering the degree of severe depression or mental illnesses experienced by many…
Read MoreObama’s New Stem Cell Policy Likely to Have Strong Support in Minnesota
President Barack Obama’s decision on Monday to permit federal funds for a greater spectrum of embryonic stem cell research is likely to be met with overwhelming support in the Gopher State, as well as the Upper Midwest generally. Obama’s directive…
Read MoreHow Bad Are Things In Minnesota, Really?
From the rising unemployment numbers to the state budget crisis, the news in Minnesota seems to be getting worse and worse. Adding insult to injury came the recent news last week that Minneapolis ranked as the fourth least desirable metropolitan…
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