Health

The bill would make big changes to the nation's health care system by rolling back key requirements of Obamacare, including that insurers not charge more to people with pre-existing conditions.

Arizona Sen. John McCain is the second Republican to oppose the legislation, after Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul came out against it last week. If one more GOP senator is against the bill, it won't pass.

Russell Lehmann, who has autism, suffered a major meltdown at the airport in June. An airline employee saw him and tried to help. That "meant the world," Russell says, and changed his life.

Sen. John McCain says he won't vote for the Republican bill repealing the Obama health care law. His statement likely deals a fatal blow to the last-gasp GOP measure in a Senate showdown expected next week.

Trump used Twitter Friday to slam Sen. Rand Paul and other Republicans who might oppose the GOP's last-gasp effort to topple the Obama health care law.

President Trump insists in a tweet that the bill covers pre-existing conditions, a point also made by Sen. Bill Cassidy, a sponsor of the legislation. But there's a catch.

Tests conducted on the brain of former football star Aaron Hernandez showed severe signs of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopath.

State and local health authorities say they're investigating two cases of Legionnaires' disease in residents at the SilverCreek on Main assisted living facility.

A new analysis says states like Minnesota that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act would see big cuts under a bill being considered by the U.S. Senate

Gov. Dayton and state lawmakers are waiting for a federal waiver to implement their reinsurance plan -- but an announcement this week concerning federal funding has complicated matters. Here's what you need to know.

Tom Weber talked with journalist Evan Frost to get a sense of life at Diane Road, where only the managers pay attention to political debates, and caregivers get on with the task of helping people with disabilities live as independently as possible.

Such attacks among women and some men with an opioid addiction often go unreported because the victims fear retaliation from drug dealers or charges from police.

Minnesota officials are still awaiting official word from the federal government on their request for a waiver regarding reinsurance.

In Minnesota more than other states, there's a wide gap between the mortality rates of African-American and white babies.

Mary Brainerd, former CEO of HealthPartners, discussed health care reforms and the role of insurance companies in health care.

Andy Slavitt, the former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, spoke to MPR News host Tom Weber about the Affordable Care Act, which he helped launch.

We've all heard the conventional wisdom on how to lose weight: eat less and exercise more. But new research shows that shedding pounds and keeping them off may be more complicated than a "one-size-fits-all" approach.

Minnesota officials are pressing President Trump's administration to reverse massive planned cuts to a critical state health care program for low-income residents.

Confusion over "sell by" and "use by" dates is one reason why billions of tons of food are tossed each year. A new global initiative of food giants, including Walmart and Nestle, aims to tackle that.