Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Most medical businesses already prepared to follow law
  The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care law doesn't change much for Minnesota's big medical device companies, hospitals, or health insurers.6:20 a.m.
• Minnesota officials say they will press ahead with new health care system
  State efforts toward affordable health care got a new push Thursday when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld virtually all of the federal law.7:20 a.m.
• Minn.'s health care left largely intact by high court's ruling
  Today's ruling by the Supreme Court on the Affordable Care Act is only a way station in the law's history. The decision provides certainty that federal health care passes constitutional muster, but it remains to be seen whether it passes muster with the voters and their officials following the election.7:40 a.m.
• Walker's 80s art retrospective mirrors modern issues
  It seems everyone has an image of the 80s and not necessarily a complimentary one. A new exhibit at the Walker Art Center explores why.7:45 a.m.
• Floodwaters recede, but some areas still inaccessible
  Flood waters in the lakes country of north central Minnesota are just beginning to recede following last week's deluge of rainfall. But lakeshores that typically draw visitors this time of year aren't even accessible.8:40 a.m.
• Old hands at flood recovery offer advice to NE Minn. cities
  Crews from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are in Duluth and surrounding communities this week inspecting flood damage.8:45 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Health Care Ruling To Fuel Presidential Campaigns
  The Supreme Court surprised a lot of people Thursday when it upheld the heart of President Obama's health care overhaul law. That is the requirement that everyone either have insurance or pay a fine or a tax. The decision was a big victory for Obama but it also gave his GOP rival Mitt Romney some opportunities.
• Business Owners Mixed On Health Care Ruling
  The Supreme Court's ruling upholding the federal health care law was met with a variety of reactions from business groups and owners. Some said the decision would help them grow, but others said the ruling would make them more hesitant to hire.
• This Chef Loves Her 'Pig,' From Nose To Tail
  April Bloomfield says she loves the smell of frying liver, the taste of a good thick steak shared with friends, and the crunch of a crispy fried pig's ear. Her new cookbook is a paean to meat — and from snout to tail, every part of the animal appears on her dinner table.
• If You Liked Meat Week, You'll Love Pie Week
  As Meat Week draws to a close, we look ahead to Pie Week which starts next week on Morning Edition.
• Mexican Leftist Faces Uphill Task In Presidential Bid
  The former Mexico City mayor narrowly lost the presidency in 2006. This time he's telling voters he'll create opportunities and stop corruption. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's supporters see him as the best hope in Sunday's election against the front-runner, PRI's Enrique Pena Nieto. But critics of his policies are less kind.
• High Court Health Care Ruling Shifts Action To States
  The decision shifts much of the burden of implementing the law to the states, which are responsible for the lion's share of getting people without insurance covered under the health law. States also now have to make a decision about expanding Medicaid coverage to their poorest people.
• After Years Of Uncertainty, A Health-Care Business Gets An Answer
  It's 9:45 am on Thursday at the headquarters of Health Plan One, a health insurance agency that sells private policies. The biggest court decision ever regarding health insurance is about to come down.
• World's Biggest Brewer Acquires Another Company
  Anheuser-Busch InBev has announced it is buying the rest of the Mexican brewer Modelo, which is known for Corona. It had already owned a non-controlling portion and is paying more than $20 billion for full control. Analysts say the buy will help InBev move into new markets.
• Markets Caught Off Guard By Health Care Ruling
  After the Supreme Court announced its health care decision Thursday, the stock market rewarded some companies and punished others. But by the end of the day, stock traders seemed to shrug off the ruling.
• European Leaders Try To Tackle Eurozone's Crisis
  European leaders worked through the night at a summit in Brussels aimed at tackling the eurozone's worsening debt crisis. There's been growing concern Italy will soon become the sixth eurozone nation to request a bailout.

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