January 19, 2023
The University of Minnesota and CentraCare are in discussions to create a new medical school that would focus on rural health.
The school, which would open in 2025, would be based in St. Cloud. The plan needs approval from the university's Board of Regents.
The partnership comes out of a desire to address the growing shortage of medical professionals in rural areas of the state. Rural patients have limited access to care, have to wait longer for appointments, travel further for care and have reduced services at clinics and hospitals.
The U of M opened its Duluth campus in 1972 to focus on rural health.
July 10, 2025
With the passage of President Trump’s budget bill, many in healthcare are wondering how it will affect the practice of medicine in the United States, and how it will impact the health of Minnesotans.
July 10, 2025
With an overwhelming 90% vote of support, Allina Health physicians, physicians’ assistants, and nurse practitioners voted to authorize a strike if the members of the Doctors Council – SEIU and Allina cannot reach a deal.
July 10, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Equitable Health Care Task Force is seeking public comment on its draft recommendations for improving health equity across the state.