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Rep. Collin Peterson says he will vote 'no' on health care bill

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:06:37 -0600

DFL 7th District Congressman Collin Peterson says he will vote no on the health care bill that is scheduled for a weekend vote in the U.S. House.

Health care bill with 'public option' nears vote in House

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:24 -0600

A vote on the House version of the health care overhaul bill, which includes a so-called "public option," could come this weekend, and supporters believe the alternative would inject more competition into the health insurance market.

Minn. to cover patients after health program ends

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:36:39 -0600

The Minnesota Department of Human Services said today that low-income Minnesotans who are scheduled to lose taxpayer funded health insurance in March will be rolled into a different state program.

Fargo-area group narrows flood control options

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:30:37 -0600

A group looking at flood control options for the Fargo area is narrowing its list.

Some fear H1N1 vaccine campaign is too late

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0600

The H1N1 vaccine campaign is gradually picking up speed in Minnesota, but health officials fear that the doses may be arriving too late for some people who think the worst of the outbreak has passed.

America's premature birth problem

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Infant mortality rates in the U.S. are high relative to other industrialized countries. But one hospital in Texas may have figured out how to reduce infant deaths, in part by putting more clinics closer to the women who need prenatal care. A look at the factors that may lead to better births.

Masks for health care workers in short supply

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:13 -0600

The Centers for Disease Control says health care workers should wear a specific kind of facemask designed to protect them from the H1N1 virus and state officials are scrambling to respond to federal guidelines as Minnesota's supply of the masks is running out.

Thousands rally to protest health care bill

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:27:42 -0600

Rep. Michele Bachmann led several thousand conservatives in a rally against the Democrats' health care reform at the Capitol Thursday.

AARP endorses House's health care bill

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:57:29 -0600

AARP, a group that represents 40 million seniors, Thursday endorsed the House health care reform bill. The endorsement comes two days before House members are expected to vote on the bill.

Democrats advance hotly contested climate bill

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:56:26 -0600

Democrats have ignored a Republican boycott and pushed a climate bill through a key committee by a 10 to 1 vote.

Kaiser Permanente CEO on the flaws in health care

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

One of the most influential people in the health care business says medical care in the U.S is inefficient, wasteful and even dangerous.

Dr. Michael Osterholm answers questions about the H1N1 flu

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Minnesota health officials are reporting three more deaths from H1N1 flu and another death from a flu-like illness that wasn't confirmed as H1N1. However, the number of schools reporting outbreaks dropped considerably in the past week. Dr. Michael Osterholm joins Midday to discuss the latest news about H1N1 and to take listener questions about the flu.

Four more flu deaths reported, school outbreaks wane

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:13:44 -0600

Four more deaths have been linked to the flu in Minnesota, but the number of schools reporting outbreaks dropped considerably in the past week, health officials said Wednesday.

Cat in Iowa tests positive for H1N1 flu virus

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:02:53 -0600

State officials in Iowa have confirmed a case of H1N1 in a cat, the first known instance of a cat contracting the virus from people.

Plastic bag recycling effort begins in Duluth

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:10:40 -0600

Two environmental organizations are kicking off an effort Wednesday to bring plastic bag recycling and recycling receptacles for cans and bottles to grocery stores in Duluth.