Long-term care reunions: What families need to know
Many Minnesota families are finally being able to see their loved ones in person at long-term care facilities. Author: Karla Hult Updated: 3:29 AM CST March 5, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS One year after COVID-19 changed the lives of Minnesotans and everyone in the world, long-term care centers are slowly reopening to in-person visits.
And experts warn the reunions may reveal a new reality: a change – even a dramatic decline – in seniors who’ve survived a year of social isolation and extraordinary circumstances.
“We do know from research that loneliness, social isolation, is linked to a number of negative health outcomes, as well as mortality. And COVID-19 unfortunately exacerbated those problems for many older persons living in long-term care,” said Dr. Joe Gaugler, Professor and Robert L. Kane Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Healt
Thousands of Minnesotans cross state lines for COVID-19 vaccine More than 15,000 Minnesotans have left the state to get vaccines elsewhere. March 6, 2021 5:48am Text size Copy shortlink:
After weeks of anxious waiting, Heidi Randolph packed her bags to fly to Philadelphia to get the coronavirus vaccine for her adult son, who has Down syndrome and several high-risk medical conditions, including chronic lung disease.
Then came a breakthrough. Randolph learned last week that extra doses of the Moderna vaccine were available at a pharmacy in the small town of Lisbon, N.D., and that her son was eligible to receive a shot under that state s more relaxed vaccine requirements.
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U of M gets $5M donation for new center to address racial inequality in healthcare
Using a donation from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, the School of Public Health will work to address racial disparities in healthcare.
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The University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health will establish a new center to address racial inequality in healthcare using a donation from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.
On Wednesday, the school announced Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota had donated $5 million to get the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity off the ground.
University associate professor and Blue Cross Endowed Professor of Health and Racial Equity Rachael Hardeman will serve as the center’s founding director. Hardeman started her career in 2014 and has since focused on health equity and reproductive health.
PolitiFact s ruling: Mostly False
Here s why: A Republican running for U.S. Senate in North Carolina says Joe Biden is already raising drug prices for some of the most vulnerable Americans.
Former Congressman Mark Walker hopes to replace U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, who won’t seek reelection next year.
Two days after Biden’s inauguration, Walker took aim at the new Democratic president. The disdain for President Trump and his accomplishments are so deep that President Biden is raising the prices of insulin and Epi-Pens on those with high costs and the uninsured, Walker tweeted.
He linked to this story by Modern Healthcare. Walker’s claim is similar to others that have been fact-checked by PolitiFact and other media.