Thursday, June 20 2013 12:13 AM EDT2013-06-20 04:13:25 GMT
Dana Neeman has lost 100 pounds after weight loss surgery and wants to lose another hundred. "I've been overweight my entire life I've always joked I was born overweight. I was born 10 lbs 4 ounces,"
The new distinction, may lead to policy changes in terms of interventions and treatments.
Thursday, June 20 2013 12:08 AM EDT2013-06-20 04:08:32 GMT
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety releases its annual crash report, and for the first time in five years, deaths on the road have *increased from the previous year. 395 people died on Minnesota
Thursday, June 20 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-06-20 04:01:47 GMT
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there's an average of seven psychiatrists per every 100,000 people in the U.S., and Minnesota is far from the exception. In fact it's worse.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there's an average of seven psychiatrists per every 100,000 people in the U.S., and Minnesota is far from the exception. In fact it's worse.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:57 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:57:41 GMT
DFL lawmakers look back on what they feel was a successful legislative session.
DFL lawmakers look back on what they feel was a successful legislative session.
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. -
The commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services joined a handful of seniors at a roundtable in North Mankato on Thursday.
Lucinda Jesson came to town to see what's being done to help keep seniors in their homes and communities. The commissioner is also highlighting the bipartisan Reform 2020 effort. Jesson's office says that initiative will change Minnesota's Medicaid program to better meet the challenges of rising health-care costs and a growing population.
"It saves money in the long term, it's budget neutral in the short-term, and I think can really help improve people's lives," Jesson said.
Jesson says it's a priority of hers to ensure seniors have the best tools available to provide for themselves as much as they can.
"There is nothing more important that we do in state government beyond taking care of seniors and people with disabilities," said Jesson.
Jesson says as part of Governor Mark Dayton's budget, over $4 million is slated to be invested in various home and community-based services.
