May 1, 2003 - A team of doctors at Rochester's Mayo Clinic has developed an innovative way to treat, and possibly even cure, sinusitis. MPR’s Steven John interviews Dr. David Sherris about the condition and new treatment.
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May 2, 2003 - The Minnesota House early this morning passed a 7 billion dollar budget bill that funds health and human services programs for the next two years. House Republicans say they're providing a nine percent increase to services that include subsidized health insurance, child care funding and programs for the elderly. But because of higher health care costs and increased demand costs for those programs were projected to rise over twenty percent in the next biennium. Opponents say the bill unfairly targets the lower income and the poor. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports....
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May 5, 2003 - The latest Minnesota Public Radio Pioneer Press opinion poll shows overwhelming approval of George W. Bush's performance as president. The majority of respondents said the president is doing a "Good" to "Excellent" job. His handling of the war in Iraq gets particularly high marks. But even those who support the president say he must work hard to revive the domestic economy in order to remain popular. Minnesota Public Radio's Marisa Helms reports.
May 8, 2003 - The board of directors of the HMO, Medica, is asking a Hennepin County District judge to release the company from the oversight of the court and Attorney General Mike Hatch. Hatch is challenging the request. He appointed several members of the current board in 2001 after a contentious battle that led to splitting off Medica from Allina Hospitals and Clinics. Hatch now says the board isn't doing its job. He wants them to appoint new board members and hire a CEO. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
May 9, 2003 - The infection rate of new HIV AIDS cases in Minnesota has stabilized. But there's a troubling exception to that trend. The infection rate is growing among the state's African born immigrants. Between 2001 and 2002 new cases jumped 41-percent. In an effort to combat the rise in new cases, the Minnesota Department of Health has launched a special outreach program aimed at African immigrants. Minnesota Public Radio's Erin Galbally reports.
May 9, 2003 - MPR’s Mike Edgerly interviews Minneapolis poet Betsy Brown about her book, "Year of Morphines," which preserves in verse her memory of two women who didn't survive breast cancer; her mother and sister. Brown reads from book.
May 9, 2003 - Governor Tim Pawlenty is bringing together leading experts on biotechnology for a summit next week in Minneapolis. Biotechnology is a big priority for Pawlenty. He's pushed for biotech tax-free zones and has encouraged the U of M and the Mayo Clinic to form a biotechnology partnership. The summit, which starts Monday, will bring together business leaders, scientists, and educators. Heath Lukatch, managing director of Piper Jaffray Ventures based in San Francisco will also be there to provide a national perspective.
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