Minnesota plays a unique role in the arena of health, with impactful political/cultural moments, and important contributions from institutions such as Mayo Clinic, Hazelden, UCare, among others. Over the decades, MPR News and American RadioWorks have produced a breadth of reports and programming specifically dedicated to the subject of health. This collection includes interviews, debates, speeches, and documentaries that provide greater detail to the many facets of healthcare, from both a local and national perspective.
September 28, 2000 - The Boy Scouts recieved bad news from 2 places today: Medtronic decided to exclude the group from its United Way donation this year and the United Way of Duluth voted to pull its funding of the Voyaguers Area Council of the Scouts. This is the first United Way in Minnesota to decide against funding the group because of the recent Supreme Court ruling that the Boy Scouts can exclude homosexuals. Roger Engle is the Volunteer President of the Voyaguers Area Boy Scout Council He says he was dissapointed when he heard the decision:
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September 29, 2000 - Third party presidential candidates held a debate in St. Paul Thursday night, although Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan, the nation's highest profile third-party candidates, didn't attend. Governor Ventura welcomed the presidential candidates from the Natural Law, Libertarian and Constitution parties, thanking them for giving voters more options in November. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports.
September 29, 2000 - It's been a long time since Minnesota's fourth Congressional district provided a political race that garnered national attention. But with Bruce Vento's retirement and an Independence Party candidate positioning himself as an alternative to the Democrat and Republican, the fourth has suddenly become less predictable. Saint Paul and its closest suburbs have sent Democrats to Washington for more than fifty years. This year the DFL hopes state representative Betty McCollum of North Saint Paul will continue that streak. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has this look at McCollum...
September 29, 2000 - University of Minnesota President Mark Yudof says improving faculty salaries is among the keys to the institution's future success and the state's. Yudof has made faculty compensation the centerpiece of his 2001 legislative proposal. He outlined the plan and its potential impact Thursday during his annual state of the university address. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
September 29, 2000 - The two candidates in Minnesota's sixth Congressional district met in their first debate this afternoon (friday) in Ham Lake. Democratic Congressman Bill Luther and the Republican candidate, retired marine John Kline discussed the federal government's role in tax reform, health care and education. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
October 3, 2000 - The Minnesota Attorney General's office is suing its former partner in the tobacco lawsuit. Attorney General Mike Hatch has filed suit against Blue Cross Blue Shield for failing to provide doctor-recommended mental health care treatment for children and young adults. As Minnesota Public Radio's Elizabeth Stawicki reports, the suit alleges Blue Cross Blue Shield delayed or denied coverage and then instructed parents to seek help in juvenile court or through foster care.
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October 9, 2000 - People in the fifth congressional district will have a choice of five candidates in November. Stalwart Martin Sabo is running again as are four OTHER candidates who aren't letting Sabo's seeming lock on the seat stop them from making a run for it. Minnesota Public Radio's Patty Marsicano reports:
October 10, 2000 - A Mayo Clinic study has found that women with a family history of breast cancer are more likely to get the disease if they took oral contraceptives. For years, researchers have expressed concern that the hormones found in birth control pills may heighten women's risk of getting the disease. But there was little hard evidence making the link between family history and the "pill." Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...