Via the University of Michigan Press Office: When you think of fast food, you don’t normally think of good health, but places such as the Golden Arches and neighborhood cafes… read more →
From the Minneapolis Star Tribune: For the first time in four months, families will be allowed to visit their loved ones inside senior care homes, as Minnesota health authorities cautiously… read more →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Senators Request Release of List of Nursing Homes with COVID-19 Senators Casey and Wyden sent a letter dated April 2 to CMS and CDC requesting release of a list of… read more →
The Office for Civil Rights enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in HHS… read more →
Under the Governor’s Emergency Executive Order 20-12, the Minnesota Department of Human Services has temporary authority to waive or modify requirements so that the agency and its partners can continue… read more →