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Better times for American children

...from an annual report, being released Friday, which offers an overview of the most recent data available on the health, economics and education of some 70 million children living in the United States. Compiled by the Federal Interagency Forum...

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Minnesota ranks lowest in three-year average of uninsured

...percent, edged out only by Rhode Island, which boasted a national-low 6.9 percent. Scott Leitz, director of health economics at the Minnesota Department of Health, called the figures "pleasing." Several things have contributed to Minnesota's...

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Drug prices in Minnesota among the highest in U.S., report shows

...Prescription drug costs are the fastest-growing health care expenditure," said Scott Leitz, director of health economics for the state Health Department. The rising costs continue to be a problem for the state's Medicare population...

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Comments sought on proposed hospital for Cass County

...the proposal submitted to MDH will be posted on the Health Economics Program Web site at www.health.state.mn.us...proposals may be submitted to Julie Sonier, director, Health Economics Program, Minnesota Department of Health, 85 E...

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Minnesota is among best states for women

...dollar. In other areas, however, the report ranks Minnesota among the best places for women to live, based on health, economics, politics, education and reproductive rights. Minnesota ranks 13th for electing women to top government jobs...

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Money from tobacco endowments less than expected

...general "healthy kids" program and medical education. Even so, Scott Leitz, director of the Health Department's health economics program, said that on the health education side, the reduced income could mean that teaching hospitals and clinics...

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Many residents don't have health insurance

...government does not consider the Indian Health Service to be health insurance, according to the report compiled by the Health Economics Program of the Minnesota Department of Health. A lack of large employers, who tend to offer health benefits, is...

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BUSINESS NOTES

...taught by internationally recognized faculty members with expertise in healthcare delivery, access, management, health economics and finance, policy and organizational structure. Nisswa chamber spring dinner planned NISSWA - The Nisswa Chamber...

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LOCAL BRIEFS

...University of Minnesota and St. Thomas faculties; "How is health care financed?" by Julie Sonier, director, Health Economics Program, Division of Health Policy, Minnesota Department of Health; "What are the costs of health care?" by...

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AIDS conference to convene in heart of the pandemic

...in economic growth, would at the very least cease and could be reversed,'' said Alan Whiteside, head of the Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division at the University of Natal in Durban. The virus' spread is not unstoppable, however...

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