Report: Nearly $2 billion in Minnesota spent on care that likely could have...
INFORUMST. PAUL – Minnesota employers, health plans and individuals spent $1.9 billion in 2012 for health care that potentially could have been prevented.
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Report: Minnesotans spent nearly $2 billion on preventable health care
INFORUMMinnesota employers, health plans and individuals spent $1.9 billion in 2012 for health care that potentially could have been prevented. So says the state's Department of Health in a...
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As independent, Jamestown hospital bucks merger trend
INFORUMJAMESTOWN – The Jamestown Regional Medical Center resembles any modern hospital. Built in 2011, it features some of the latest in medical technology and provides a helipad for air ambulances.
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Family's medical riddle solved with genetic testing
INFORUMFARGO – Karen Daggett was enjoying a five-course Valentine's Day dinner with friends when she suddenly felt her heart beating erratically and her vision clouded.
View ArticleMDH Office of Medical Cannabis to hold community sessions
INFORUMMINNESOTA – The Minnesota Department of Health Office of Medical Cannabis will hold a series of community sessions around the state to educate the public about Minnesota's medical cannabis...
View ArticleMoorhead medical marijuana dispensary opening delayed
INFORUMMOORHEAD — The medical marijuana dispensary that once was planned to open here this summer now is slated to open next spring as a result of "modest" patient numbers and...
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Superheroes give kids at Sanford Children's Hospital a smile
INFORUMFARGO - It doesn't take a superhero to make a child's day – but it certainly helps. Window washers with A & B Window Cleaning had a little fun Thursday...
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Clinton proposes $250 monthly cap on prescription drug costs
INFORUMDES MOINES, Iowa - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton proposed on Tuesday a $250 monthly cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs and other measures to stop what she...
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Sanford building fiber optic network in Fargo to link medical centers
INFORUMFARGO — Sanford Health is installing its own fiber optic network here to provide a data link between its existing campuses and the new southwest medical center under construction.The...
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Transatlantic divide: how U.S. pays three times more for drugs
INFORUMLONDON – U.S. prices for the world's 20 top-selling medicines are, on average, three times higher than in Britain, according to an analysis carried out for Reuters.The finding underscores...
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Essentia Health plans new primary care/walk-in clinic
INFORUMFARGO — Essentia Health will officially break ground Oct. 20 for a new clinic at 4110 51st Ave. S. here.The clinic will be a primary-care clinic with an associated...
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Judge dismisses case alleging 'excessive' Sanford ER charges
INFORUMFARGO – A judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Sanford Medical Center of "grossly excessive" charges for emergency room services.
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Sanford employees to get double bonuses
INFORUMFARGO – Sanford Health employees will receive a double bonus — its first ever — as thanks for their efforts in achieving a very healthy bottom line.
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Minnesota hospitals raising awareness of delirium prevention
INFORUMLora Krall says delirium made her mother's final days a nightmare. The 73-year-old didn't recognize her daughter or husband.The delirium took hold while Krall's mother, Harriet, was in the...
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Woman lucky to survive brain aneurysm thanks to quick care at Fargo's Sanford
INFORUMFARGO — Mary Allard had just finished a brisk summer walk when she took two steps into her garage and collapsed.The culprit turned out to be a burst aneurysm...
View ArticleHealth scorecard puts Minnesota on top
INFORUMMinnesota is a healthy state, at least in comparison with the rest of the country. In what it calls a "state health system scorecard," Minnesota tied with Vermont for first...
View ArticleIn year 3, MNsure ironing out technical issues
INFORUMST. PAUL – The MNsure health exchange has gotten a lot better this year, but it still has a bad case of the Mondays.The first day of the week...
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