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Health
University of Minnesota moving to reacquire medical center from Fairview Health Services
The University of Minnesota Regents on Friday voted to support a nonbinding letter of intent with Fairview to regain ownership of the U’s teaching hospital by the end of 2027.
Why are kids of color in Minnesota spending months in hospital emergency rooms that can’t treat their problems?
Children with autism and mental illness find themselves “boarded” — even though doctors, families, and caregivers know it doesn’t help. As one Twin Cities hospital leader says, “We are truly harming these children, and this is not OK.”
Activists voice concerns in ongoing Smith Foundry investigation
Officials will hold a meeting with community members Wednesday to give an update on the ongoing investigation of the foundry. Representatives from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the state and city health departments will speak to attendees.