Erica Zurek
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- Oct 1, 2026
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Minnesotans face another year of steep health insurance hikes (opens the original)
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Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Health insurance premiums for thousands of Minnesotans will increase in 2027, following significant hikes in 2026. Insurers offering plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace requested a median rate increase of about 15 percent across all 50 states in 2027. This marks the second consecutive year of double-digit premium increases, according to an analysis by KFF, a no
What to know about COVID-19 and flu vaccines in Minnesota this fall (opens the original)
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Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. As respiratory virus season approaches, Minnesota clinics and pharmacies are offering updated COVID-19 and annual flu vaccines. But changing federal guidance has left some people uncertain about who should get vaccinated when. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved four updated COVID-19 vaccines in late August to target the latest circulating variants. The U.S.
Doctors strike, rally for contract with Allina (opens the original)
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Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. About 150 doctors at Allina Health’s Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids and its Unity campus in Fridley began a four-day strike Monday after three years of failed contract negotiations. Dozens of doctors and nurses rallied outside Mercy Hospital in a demonstration held by Doctors Council-SEIU, the union that represents the physicians. The dispute has been building for some t
For St. Paul’s most vulnerable patients, the distance to healthcare is growing (opens the original)
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Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. For nine years, Cristina Flores helped patients navigate a healthcare system that was often difficult to access, especially for people without stable housing, transportation or insurance. At Minnesota Community Care’s La Clinica on St. Paul’s West Side, Flores worked as a medical case manager until she left the organization in 2025. During her time at the clinic, as mor
Cyclospora confusion? Four questions about the parasite in Minnesota, answered (opens the original)
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Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. By the time summer rolls around, Minnesotans are eager to dive into their beloved lakes and ride bikes on trails. However, extreme heat, wildfire smoke and an army of mosquitoes and ticks can make summer less appealing. This year, there is another curveball: a microscopic party crasher known as the cyclospora parasite, which is suspected of making over 18,000 people in
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