There’s kale and then there’s Cale. One is a green, leafy vegetable. The other is a type of “smart technology” parking meter or pay parking kiosk that could cost the…
Day: November 10, 2019
Oversight pledged for troubled opioid program
Reform is underway at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), which is stepping up efforts to address oversight problems, including one that led to $29 million in overpayments for…
New approach counters direct care shortage
It’s 7:30 a.m. Enrique Castaño, direct support professional at MSS St. Paul, an organization providing programs and support to people with intellectual and physical disabilities, is already hard at work,…
Changes for Social Security, Medicare
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 69 million Americans will increase 1.6 percent in 2020, the Social Security Administration has announced. The 1.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment…
Employers honored for hiring efforts
Minnesota employers who have made exceptional efforts in hiring and retaining people with disabilities were honored at an Employers Hiring People with Disabilities Month event in October. The Minnesota Department…