The Minnesota Attorney General's Office investigation into Mayo Clinic found that it deterred some patients from applying for and using financial assistance. Mayo's practices have since changed.
Mayo Clinic reported a record-setting $1.3 billion operating profit in 2024 with a total $19.79 billion in revenue. It also more than doubled its patient charity care spending to $130 million.
Lucy Solheim was diagnosed with myxopapillary ependymoma in July 2021. When cancer took away her hockey career, she found a way to take it back in the form of sled hockey.
The bill, if made law, would set aside $5 million that would be used to purchase, then forgive, around $500 million in outstanding medical debt for hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans.
A preliminary estimate by education policy analyst James Murphy finds that the U stands to lose around $62 million annually under the new formula, while Mayo Clinic would lose about $54 million.
Some hospitals across the U.S. have paused gender-affirming care services for youth following a Jan. 28 executive order. Access appears to remain stable across Minnesota's health systems.
A Mayo Clinic research team tested a shorter radiation treatment plan on breast cancer patients. The abbreviated treatment can help people like Donna Enfield who drive hours to get their care.
Walz, who is Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate on the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket, has advanced policy changes on abortion, gender-affirming care and medical debt.
