ACA sign-ups have lagged for 2019. But what does that mean? The pace of enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans is slower than in past years. That could mean fewer people will have health coverage — or that more people are getting insurance via their work.December 14, 2018
Nurse denied life insurance because she carries naloxone The U.S. surgeon general has called on "bystanders" to be equipped with the opioid reversal drug to save lives. But when a nurse answered that call, her application for life insurance was denied. Why?December 13, 2018
What should Minnesota do with its budget surplus? As we reported on the show last week, state officials project Minnesota will have a $1.5 billion dollar budget surplus over the next two years. Now we're asking Minnesotans: What do you think we should DO with that surplus?December 10, 2018
Minnesota budget surplus projected to top $1.5B State data released Thursday show incoming Gov. Tim Walz will have a surplus to work with when he begins preparing a new two-year budget in January. But it won't necessarily make lawmakers' jobs easier next year.December 6, 2018
Mueller recommends no prison for Flynn, citing cooperation The special counsel's office is calling Michael Flynn's cooperation "substantial" in documents that provide some detail about the former Trump administration national security adviser's assistance in the Russia probe.December 4, 2018
Senators: Saudi Crown Prince was behind killing of Jamal Khashoggi Several senators were upset when the spy chief did not join last week's briefing on the killing of the Saudi journalist. The CIA has not commented publicly on its assessment, but details have leaked.December 4, 2018
The MinnesotaCare buy-in, explained Minnesota lawmakers will explore a public health care option next year, but it's not single-payer, and it could face tough odds in a divided legislature.November 29, 2018
FDA's 'flawed' device pathway persists with industry backing Roughly 3,000 medical devices enter the U.S. market every year through a system that generally requires little or no patient testing to verify safety and effectiveness.November 27, 2018
U.S. goal to be 'first' on devices worries former regulators Under Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, annual new device approvals have more than tripled, while warnings letters to device manufacturers about product safety and quality issues have fallen roughly 80 percent, an Associated Press investigation found.November 27, 2018