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Minnesota Health News

In Minnesota, health news means medical research, wellness practices and the personal decisions made about care. Coverage follows hospitals, public health guidance and the state systems that manage access.


Diseases

Live Poll

Do you trust that major beauty brands prioritize consumer health over profit when marketing chemical products?

Cancer

Minnesota Sues L'Oréal Over Hair Relaxer Cancer Risks

The state attorney general alleges the company marketed chemical products to Black women without disclosing serious health dangers.

Minnesota Sues L'Oréal Over Hair Relaxer Cancer Risks

Substance Abuse

Live Poll

Should the government more strictly monitor how nonprofits use state-provided grant funding?

Substance Abuse

Minnesota Awards $100 Million for Homeless Services

The state grant aims to support organizations providing housing assistance and health resources to vulnerable residents.

Minnesota Awards $100 Million for Homeless Services

Mental Health

Live Poll

Should Minnesota do more to build housing and expand mental health beds?

Mental Health

Klobuchar Pushes Housing, Mental Health Fixes

The Minnesota senator outlined plans to build housing and expand mental health beds during a late September visit to Brainerd.

Klobuchar Pushes Housing, Mental Health Fixes

Senior Health

Live Poll

Do you feel confident in the current stability of your healthcare coverage options?

Senior Health

Medicare Advantage Plans Shrink Across Minnesota

Nearly 400,000 residents must find new healthcare coverage as providers reduce offerings for 2027.

Medicare Advantage Plans Shrink Across Minnesota

More in Health

This section follows public health warnings, drug and device approvals, insurance coverage changes and medical research findings. It reaches every corner of the state from the capital to the rural counties. Minnesota maintains a distinct infrastructure of hospital networks that often coordinate on regional care delivery rather than competing. Insurance and workforce capacity remain the primary factors shifting the landscape of patient care across the state.