MN HealthBasics

Engaging Minnesotans in discussing our health care system and promoting new ideas and solutions.

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Healthy students are less likely to miss school on a regular basis. https://t.co/54o1Jw0LEB

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“2 absences per month = likely to fail a grade.” Have you seen the billboards? Check out the story behind the ad
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School absences are a growing crisis and poor health is a major cause. https://t.co/jtaI6c0BXS

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No matter the solution, fixing Medicare will not be easy or popular. https://t.co/ZoRhHwjChV

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Proposed solutions to Medicare’s funding problem vary, but typically include one or more of the six solutions outlined in this @CBSMoneyWatch segment. https://t.co/8WupXz2iaY

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As politicians propose significant cuts to Medicare and health care costs continue to rise, the cost of funding Medicare is steadily growing. https://t.co/ZoRhHwjChV

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Insurers are trying to help kids eat healthier. https://t.co/1Ptoq24mHb

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Read about the program trying to increase healthy eating @Medica4Me brought to the Twin Cities about five years ago https://t.co/BVtG1FBXuL

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Kids’ nutrition is linked to better academic outcomes and lower health care costs. An innovative program that provides discounts for healthy foods to members of employee groups is hoping to increase healthy eating.
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Business, grassroots initiatives offer health reform hope, but face their own barriers. https://t.co/lwBi3f0td5

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There is a lot excitement about private companies entering the health care market, but they face some steep challenges, according to @UpshotNYT https://t.co/7NzKsMbwtW

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Moving health reform out of the hands of politicians. New initiatives offer hope, but face challenges.

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A new program offered through Winona State University is hoping to attract more nurses to rural areas. https://t.co/IKcQXYB2nu

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Greater Minnesota is having a hard time finding qualified medical professionals, drawing attention of a new program and a new senator. https://t.co/7HEDbOBOuq

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Whatever you call it, the goal is to bring more people into the health insurance marketplace. https://t.co/H30QncI9j7

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State Sen. Scott Jensen doesn’t want to talk about mandates, but incentives
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A mandate by any other name might be the only safe spot in Minnesota politics
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If leaders want to make a real dent in health care costs, they need to focus on the core drivers like cost and utilization of services. https://t.co/igTgjpNXCW

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Read the landmark New Yorker article the challenged everything we thought we knew about health care costs https://t.co/MHvQZYg16Y