Via Kaiser Health News/CNN: Older adults with Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according to… read more →
Via the Pioneer Press: Minnesota should soon be able to test up to 20,000 people per day for the coronavirus that has brought the world to an essential standstill. Gov.… read more →
News from NAMI: On Monday the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) secured the final federal approvals needed to expand telemedicine in health care, mental health and substance use disorder… read more →
Via MSN: The Minnesota Department of Health is updating daily its list of congregate care facilities facing coronavirus exposure. An “exposure” is defined as a COVID-19 exposure either from a… read more →
The Minnesota Dep’t of Health has established a special page that provides information about long term care facilities’ responsibilities to residents during the current crisis. The page has links to… read more →
Via the Center for Medicare Advocacy: Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs/nursing homes) often tell residents and families that they are discharging the resident because Medicare will no longer pay for the… read more →
From Sen. Scott Dibble: We continue to be contacted by many of you about when the benefits will be available to part time, self-employed and gig economy workers. A new… read more →
From Sen. Scott Dibble’s office: Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley and Commissioner Katie Sieben of the Public Utilities Commission sent a letter requesting minimum actions by all Minnesota… read more →
News from the Administration on Community Living: The Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities published a new fact sheet for health care professionals that describes best practices… read more →
Via Senator Scott Dibble: On Tuesday, April 7, the legislature passed a law assuring that the full pay and benefits available through worker’s compensation will cover many essential workers who… read more →