Minnesota was one of 29 states to receive the funding which will be used to study rates and expenses -- as well as help residents better understand their policies. The study will also create three new jobs.
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Shortal was bullied by a Bachman's employee.
The Ellisons tried to block its release, citing privacy concerns.
Canada is just the 2nd nation to approve a nationwide regulated pot market.
It follows an assault on a GOP candidate on Friday.
It follows an attack ad that ran last week.
Excelsior Blvd. is closed at Fairview Ave. until about 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Minnesota is first in the U.S. among states where over 90 percent of students take the test.
It's true. Kevin Garnett swears a lot.
The Tuesday jackpot was $667 million.
Mikko Koivu didn't play after learning that his wife went into labor.
The Bullseye is expanding its toy department at hundreds of stores.
A historic string of natural disasters, such as the tsunami in Japan, has insurers looking carefully at rates to bolster their bottom lines, and ABC 6 News reports that could mean significant increases for homeowners here in Minnesota.
Gov. Dayton may not be able to create an exchange without legislators on board, and Republicans aren't likely to support a state-run insurance marketplace. The problem is the federal health care overall requires that states show they can run their own exchanges, and if they can't, the federal government will step in to do it for them.
The state on Wednesday announced it's receiving more money to continue work on a health insurance exchange, which is meant to help consumers compare and buy health insurance plans.
The state's jobless rate remains well below the national average -- 9.1 percent. Still, employers statewide cut 7,400 jobs last month.
Readmitting patients too soon after discharge is going to cost two dozen Minnesota hospitals. The hospitals will have to forfeit a small percentage of their Medicare funding -- a result of the new federal health care law, which considers readmissions as a sign the hospital could do a better job at coordinating and following up on patient care.
The move comes after state Attorney General Lori Swanson attacked the plan, saying some customers got pushed into the most expensive rates last winter because they had medical conditions that required them to turn up the heat in their homes.
