Walgreens will pay up to $350M for filling illegal opioid prescriptions, DOJ says
Walgreens will pay up to $350 million for illegally filling millions of illegal opioid prescriptions as part of a settlement with the DOJ.
Walgreens will pay up to $350 million for illegally filling millions of illegal opioid prescriptions as part of a settlement with the DOJ.
Inside the long-term care insurance crisis
Many Minnesotans are facing insurance rates spikes for long-term care. FOX 9 Investigator Nathan O'Neal digs into it.
Many Minnesotans are facing insurance rates spikes for long-term care. FOX 9 Investigator Nathan O'Neal digs into it.
Why is insurance for nursing home care going up…and going away?
A prominent insurance company has repeatedly raised rates on Minnesotans with long-term care policies, offered policy buy-outs at a fraction of their worth, and pressured people to walk away from the insurance policies they paid into for decades, according to a FOX 9 Investigators review of financial documents.
A prominent insurance company has repeatedly raised rates on Minnesotans with long-term care policies, offered policy buy-outs at a fraction of their worth, and pressured people to walk away from the insurance policies they paid into for decades, according to a FOX 9 Investigators review of financial documents.
Measles outbreaks now declared in 8 states, including Michigan's first in 5 years
An outbreak consists of three or more cases that share a source of infection, according to CDC.
An outbreak consists of three or more cases that share a source of infection, according to CDC.
AG Ellison aims to stop pharmacy benefit managers from owning, operating pharmacies
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office blames "horizontal consolidation and vertical integration" for transforming PBMs "from useful administrative service providers into market-dominating behemoths that control the industry."
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office blames "horizontal consolidation and vertical integration" for transforming PBMs "from useful administrative service providers into market-dominating behemoths that control the industry."
Disability advocates facing eviction in Maplewood
A Ramsey County judge ordered the family to vacate the Maplewood property by April 15, 2025 but the tenants say they have nowhere to go.
A Ramsey County judge ordered the family to vacate the Maplewood property by April 15, 2025 but the tenants say they have nowhere to go.
U of M researchers compete to produce transformative autoimmune treatment
A University of Minnesota research team earned a $11.6 million grant to work with the Mayo Clinic on a device designed to transform the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases like Crohn's and colitis.
A University of Minnesota research team earned a $11.6 million grant to work with the Mayo Clinic on a device designed to transform the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases like Crohn's and colitis.
UnitedHealthcare stock takes massive hit after earnings forecast cut
A disappointing first quarter sent UnitedHealthcare's stock tumbling more than 20% on Thursday.
A disappointing first quarter sent UnitedHealthcare's stock tumbling more than 20% on Thursday.
Eli Lilly's new GLP-1 weight loss pill showed success in clinical trial
A daily weight loss pill being tested by Eli Lilly could work as well as its GLP-1 injection counterparts like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, a clinical trial shows.
A daily weight loss pill being tested by Eli Lilly could work as well as its GLP-1 injection counterparts like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, a clinical trial shows.
Minnesota hospital warns families about window falls as weather warms up
Hennepin Healthcare officials say window safety is a critical reminder to families as we head into the warmer months.
Hennepin Healthcare officials say window safety is a critical reminder to families as we head into the warmer months.
RFK Jr. blames autism rise on environmental toxins
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspects there is an environmental cause to blame for the drastic increase in autism cases.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspects there is an environmental cause to blame for the drastic increase in autism cases.
RFK Jr. talks 'alarming' autism report
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his department is moving to take on autism after a new alarming report.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his department is moving to take on autism after a new alarming report.
Trump executive order targets prescription drug prices
The order calls for lowering the price of insulin for low-income patients or people who are uninsured, as well as lowering the price of injectable epinephrine.
The order calls for lowering the price of insulin for low-income patients or people who are uninsured, as well as lowering the price of injectable epinephrine.
Medicaid expert on federal funding cuts
President of Integrated Programs at Nomi Health, Sara Ratner, speaks on FOX 9's All Day Live about federal funding cuts to Medicaid.
President of Integrated Programs at Nomi Health, Sara Ratner, speaks on FOX 9's All Day Live about federal funding cuts to Medicaid.
Pres. Trump on prescription drug tariff
President Donald Trump says he is planning to levy a tariff on prescription drugs, hoping to bring manufacturing back to the United States.
President Donald Trump says he is planning to levy a tariff on prescription drugs, hoping to bring manufacturing back to the United States.
New Organ Donor Care Unit Opens at M Health Fairview
A specialized organ and tissue donor unit is opening at M Health Fairview Hospital with the goal of collecting more usable organs from those who made the decision to donate their organs upon their death.
A specialized organ and tissue donor unit is opening at M Health Fairview Hospital with the goal of collecting more usable organs from those who made the decision to donate their organs upon their death.
M Health Fairview opens new donor care unit
M Health Fairview is opening a new donor care unit in Minneapolis on Monday. FOX 9's Tim Blotz has the story.
M Health Fairview is opening a new donor care unit in Minneapolis on Monday. FOX 9's Tim Blotz has the story.
Public health funding hit hard as lawmakers respond to federal cuts
The impact of funding decisions at the federal level are trickling down to Minnesota, cutting some jobs and creating uncertainty.
The impact of funding decisions at the federal level are trickling down to Minnesota, cutting some jobs and creating uncertainty.
EMS emergency widens despite millions invested in 2024
Lawmakers are getting urgent requests for money to keep Minnesota's EMS system from folding, just a year after getting $30 million to address the issue.
Lawmakers are getting urgent requests for money to keep Minnesota's EMS system from folding, just a year after getting $30 million to address the issue.
Candida auris, a deadly fungus, is on the rise in hospitals, senior facilities
Cases of Candida auris, a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus, are rising in hospitals and senior care centers across the U.S.
Cases of Candida auris, a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus, are rising in hospitals and senior care centers across the U.S.