Ruling shines light on need for more bed spaces
A unanimous Minnesota Supreme Court ruling earlier this fall highlighted the state’s ongoing dilemma over the lack of available bed […]
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Transportation options expand
For many Minnesotans, meeting friends for a quick bite at a local eatery or making a last-minute dash for supplies […]
Disability discrimination alleged
A Minneapolis man who said a brain injury and chronic arthritis have left him unable to drive has sued Metropolitan […]
UCare announces that it will drop Medicare Advantage health plans in 2026
UCare, one of the largest providers of privatized Medicare in Minnesota, is trimming its workforce and won’t offer Medicare Advantage […]
New paratransit option
Metro Mobility users who can afford to pay a bit more for a private ride and faster trips have a […]
Ulta settles lawsuit
The national cosmetic store chain Ulta has settled a lawsuit with the widower of a 29-year-old woman who died by […]
Maple Grove family gets a precedent-setting win at high court
A Twin Cities teen with a rare form of epilepsy won a unanimous Supreme Court ruling June 12. The ruling […]
Cuts, changes to vocational rehabilitation have adverse effect
Minnesota’s Vocational Rehabilitation program, which provides employment services for people with disabilities, has had recent changes. Clients contend the changes […]
Airport offers social worker
As many as 100,000 people move through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport each day and a growing number of them are […]
Data sought on facilities
A woman who had suffered a stroke, was blind in one eye and mostly blind in the other transferred from […]
PCA College Service Corps finds success in its initial year; clients needed
Minnesota’s personal care assistant (PCA) College Service Corps has enjoyed success in its first year as a pilot program. But […]
Anoka makes needed changes
Following a ruling from the Department of Justice that stated Anoka’s Crime Free Housing policy violated the Americans With Disabilities […]
Deaths are tracked
Here’s a question asked by the Star Tribune: How often do residents of Minnesota nursing homes and assisted-living facilities die […]
Familiar faces faces challenge
St. Paul’s new Familiar Faces program, meant to assist people living with long-term homelessness, has faced challenges as it seeks […]
Peer recovery service ends
One of Minnesota’s largest peer recovery service providers shut down this fall amid fraud allegations, leaving roughly 1,000 clients — […]
Lack of facilities cited
Young people are being locked up for weeks at a time in juvenile detention because of a lack of secure […]
Rehab unit to close
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center is planning to close an acute rehabilitation unit, reducing post-hospital care options that are becoming increasingly […]
Injunction issued in disability case
Ramsey County District Judge Timothy Mulrooney has issued a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of a measure, passed this spring by the […]
Changes called for with Medicaid
The federal government has called for Minnesota and 28 other states to make changes to an auto-renewal process used for evaluating […]
Jenkins discusses multiple sclerosis
Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins is publicly speaking about her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Jenkins, who is in the midst […]
Railing hazards are raised
Many on the overnight shift at Edgewood Brainerd sensed the danger of returning a frail resident to a bed with […]
Vacancies cause struggles
Four out of five Minnesota nonprofits say they’re grappling with job vacancies and are reporting more workforce shortages than peers nationwide, […]
Grants include autism, COVID-19
The University of Minnesota announced one of the largest federal grants in its history, $54 million, that will transform how […]
DHS split is coming
Minnesota’s largest and most-scrutinized state agency will be split up in the coming years as the result of legislative action meant […]
Residents face uncertain future
In Bemidji, 47 tenants were recently evacuated from a federally subsidized apartment building that inspectors feared could be headed toward catastrophic […]
Spinal implant scrutinized
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial at HCMC in Minneapolis is giving hope to people with spinal cord injuries. While results have […]
Andersen works on inclusion
Window maker Andersen Corp. tried hard to counter tight labor market trends by making its workplace more inclusive, as an […]
Hagen finally is home
Cindy Hagen is finally home, after 294 days’ hospitalization. She was finally released from an Austin hospital, and allowed to […]
Vacancies continue to be high for personal, health care posts
While the labor market remains strong in Minnesota, a new state report shows the situation got better for employers at […]
Delayed assessments are concerning
Delayed assessments of autism in children remain a problem, particularly in Minnesota, that worsened in the first year of the […]
Ex-staffer accused of assault
A woman with developmental and mental disabilities was sexually assaulted last year by a male staff member of an assisted-living […]
North Memorial settles federal lawsuit
North Memorial Health has agreed to pay $180,000 to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was […]
Online schools are closing
An online education boom followed the COVID-19 pandemic, as the number of schools offering virtual education in Minnesota nearly doubled from […]
Mobile crisis system delayed
Minnesota’s mobile crisis system for responding to people suffering from mental health emergencies has been thrown into uncertainty, due to bureaucratic […]
Payment diversion is challenged
Many young adults share a common plight. They are among hundreds of former foster youths across Minnesota who are struggling to […]
ERA passage could help all rights
The morning after the 2022 election, Betty Folliard held an executive meeting of the group ERA Minnesota in her home. The […]
Bridges MN is Takeover Focus
(Source: Star Tribune) A large and troubled provider of services to Minnesota adults with disabilities has agreed to be acquired […]
Violations with education cited
(Source: Star Tribune) Minnesota’s Department of Corrections violated the civil rights of disabled prisoners by not granting them opportunities to […]
Need for facilities is cited
(Source: Star Tribune) The situation of a 10-year-old boy with severe autism and aggression illustrates the dire need for adequate […]
Questions raised about oversight
(Source: Star Tribune) A September 20 legislative committee meeting raised difficult questions about the oversight of housing grants, some of […]