Health Care

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

Amid concerns over a possible IV fluid shortage after Hurricane Helene shut down a medical supply manufacturing plant in North Carolina, hospitals in the Twin Cities are canceling some surgeries to conserve limited stock. 

Nearly two weeks ago, Rainbow Health announced it would cease operations, leaving thousands of Minnesotans living with HIV up in the air.

The City of Minneapolis is installing its first-ever naloxone vending machine in an attempt to battle opioid-related deaths in the area.

Children's immunization rates in Minnesota continue to get worse, according to Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) data. 

Lawmakers are considering whether to require insurance companies to cover services related to abortion as part of their health care plans for Minnesotans.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that a pharmacist who refused to provide emergency contraceptives to a customer because of his personal beliefs engaged in discrimination.

An extra special homecoming is happening just in time for the holidays.