New Organ Donor Care Unit Opens at M Health Fairview
A specialized organ and tissue donor unit is opening at M Health Fairview Hospital with the goal of collecting more usable organs from those who made the decision to donate their organs upon their death.
M Health Fairview opens new donor care unit
M Health Fairview is opening a new donor care unit in Minneapolis on Monday. FOX 9's Tim Blotz has the story.
Public health funding hit hard as lawmakers respond to federal cuts
The impact of funding decisions at the federal level are trickling down to Minnesota, cutting some jobs and creating uncertainty.
EMS emergency widens despite millions invested in 2024
Lawmakers are getting urgent requests for money to keep Minnesota's EMS system from folding, just a year after getting $30 million to address the issue.
Candida auris, a deadly fungus, is on the rise in hospitals, senior facilities
Cases of Candida auris, a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus, are rising in hospitals and senior care centers across the U.S.
Hennepin Healthcare names Dr. Thomas Klemond interim CEO
Officials with Hennepin Healthcare announced Thursday Dr. Thomas Klemond has been named interim CEO.
Terminally ill patients take a new swing at end-of-life options
Terminally ill patients have fought for years to get a Minnesota law allowing their doctors to help them die in peace.
FOX 9 producer shares breast cancer diagnosis
FOX 9 Senior Producer Amber Milner, who produces All Day Live for FOX LOCAL and FOX9.com, reveals at age 29 she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She chatted with FOX 9's Amy Hockert about the journey she's been on from her diagnosis to chemotherapy and what's next on her road to recovery.
Number of Americans struggling to pay medical bills reaches new high
A new Gallup study shows a record number of Americans—especially lower-income, Black, and Hispanic adults—are unable to pay for needed healthcare or medication, revealing deepening disparities.
Children’s Minnesota nurse gives back
A Children's Minnesota nurse is giving back to other children in the same department that she was treated in as a kid.
Children’s Minnesota nurse gives back to same department that helped her
A Children's Minnesota nurse is giving back to other children in the same department that she was treated in as a kid.
Terri Schiavo: 20 years after her death, her case still shapes end-of-life debates
Twenty years after Terri Schiavo’s death, her case remains a pivotal moment in the national debate over end-of-life care.
Hope Dental Clinic in St. Paul closing after more than 60 years
Hope Dental Clinic, a longtime St. Paul office known for serving uninsured patients, is closing its doors after more than 60 years in business.
Dr. Michael Osterholm reflects on COVID-19 outbreak: 5 years later
Dr. Michael Osterholm is a world-renowned epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota. He sounded the warning alarms in January 2020 about the dangers of COVID-19 and recalls he was initially met with some opposition from colleagues.
HHS responds to reports CDC will study refuted vaccine, autism link
The Department of Health and Human Services, headed by RFK Jr., is responding to reports that the CDC will begin researching the widely refuted theory that links autism to vaccines.
Nearly 80,000 federal health employees offered buyouts to resign
Nearly 80,000 employees at the Department of Health and Human Services have about a week to decide whether to accept a $25,000 buyout and resign from their jobs.
Minnesota bill would bar counties from charging people for mobile crisis services
Minnesota counties and tribes would be barred from directly charging people for mobile crisis services under a proposed measure heard at the Legislature Tuesday.
Whistleblower case against United Health Group said to lack evidence
After 14 years, thousands of pages of legal documents and depositions, a whistleblower case against Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group is now said to be lacking in evidence.
Paid family leave delay considered by Minnesota lawmakers
If approved, the proposal would delay the implementation of the Minnesota Paid Leave Law by one year - beginning in 2027.
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs research workers laid off amid federal cuts
The Veterans Affairs Healthcare System serves about 100,000 veterans in the Minneapolis area. The VA is assessing how it will be impacted by government spending cuts.