Health Care

Lots of changes are coming to the Medicare Advantage Plans in Minnesota. It may be confusing to some. It could be a good idea to talk with your loved one about it over the holiday weekend.

Ellison is urging health insurer Humana to correct alleged “misinformation" over which health care providers will be in-network for Medicare Advantage plans.

On Wednesday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar held an event highlighting legislation passed to support families who care for people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic would be covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a newly-proposed rule by the Biden administration.

Rural areas in Minnesota account for roughly a quarter of traffic crashes, but represent over half of the state’s fatal crashes.

Several healthcare provider networks in Minnesota are choosing not to accept specific Medicare Advantage plans in 2025 due to ongoing issues with reimbursements and denying coverage for medical services.  

Health officials are dedicating Nov. 18-24 as Antibiotic Awareness Week to bring awareness to what they are calling a public health threat.

Nearly a decade after he shot himself in a failed suicide attempt, Derek Pfaff underwent a 50-hour face transplant at Mayo Clinic, restoring his ability to eat and breathe normally.

Donald Trump says he is nominating TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

A court has awarded an Edina couple who had a child after a failed vasectomy a $1.1 million judgment.

While symptoms of the flu and COVID are similar, the viruses that cause each illness are different. New tests this winter season can tell you at home what you’re sick with.

"Far too many children are still dying from this preventable disease," the CDC says.

Medicare’s premium increase for Part B in 2025 outpaces both inflation and the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced on Tuesday that thousands of city residents are getting nearly $40 million of medical debt wiped out.