Governor Walz signed a health and human services bill securing $205 million in stabilization funding for Hennepin Healthcare Medical Center, which had been at risk of closure after eight years of operational losses, with 75% of its patients uninsured or on public insurance.
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Residents Rally Behind HCMC, Which Finds State Funding Days Before End of Legislative Session
HCMC went from facing closure to securing a promised $205 million in state funding after a legislative deal brokered by Gov. Tim Walz, as residents and health care leaders rallied at a public forum hosted by Attorney General Keith Ellison.
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HCMC could close in June. Lawmakers have two weeks to stop it
Hennepin County Medical Center could begin closing in June if lawmakers fail to reach a funding deal before the legislative session ends May 18, as the hospital faces a financial crisis years in the making and federal Medicaid cuts that threaten to deepen the damage.
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HCMC faces allegations of racial bias, harassment, discrimination
Civil rights attorneys and health care advocates are urging the Hennepin County Board to launch a third-party investigation into HCMC following allegations of racial and gender discrimination, retaliation, and institutional harm.
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Mass shooting in Minneapolis leaves three dead, including police officer and suspect
Three people were killed, including a MPD officer, and three others were injured.
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​Blackface, ‘excited delirium’ revelations test Hennepin Healthcare’s anti-racism commitments
Hospital management was questioned about its commitment to changing the culture of the hospital system after photos featuring employees in blackface surfaced.
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Hennepin Healthcare’s sweet gesture to young entrepreneur, healthcare workers
Paige Raino of Princess Paige Lemonade got a sweet invite from Hennepin Healthcare as they supported her business and healthcare workers.