HEALTH
More, more seniors feel the pinch 
WATERBURY, Conn. — Rising property taxes, failing eyesight and even a tumble that cracked her tailbone haven’t forced 89-year-old Angeline DiBeneditto from the home she’s had for more than six decades.
By Stephanie Reitz , March 09, 2010
Obama hits insurance companies, GOP in speech to build support for health care reform
GLENSIDE, Pa. (AP) — President Barack Obama accused insurance companies of placing profits over people and said Republicans ignored long-festering problems when they held power as he sought to build support today for swift passage of legislation stalled in Congress.
March 08, 2010
Obama to appeal for public support on health care
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the fate of his signature legislative initiative far from certain, President Barack Obama is taking his last-ditch push for a health care overhaul on the road.
March 08, 2010
Deal reached on health care for poor
ST. PAUL — Legislative Democrats and Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty struck a deal Friday to preserve state-run health care for more than 30,000 vulnerable adults, hours before state officials planned to begin switching patients into a less comprehensive health plan.
By Martiga Lohn , March 06, 2010
Judge won’t intervene Minn. health plan dispute
ST. PAUL (AP) — A Minnesota judge has decided against stepping into a dispute over an expiring government health program for the poor.
March 05, 2010
Letter: Health summit was a failure
Referring to the health care summit on Feb. 25: I listened to most of it and I noticed the media seized on a “testy” exchange between Sen. John McCain and President Obama as the highlight of the discussion.
By Warren Crackel, Willmar , March 04, 2010
Parents say doctors hastened death for their dying children
CHICAGO — It’s a situation too agonizing to contemplate — a child dying and in pain. Now a small but provocative study suggests that doctors may be giving fatal morphine doses to a few children dying of cancer, to end their suffering at their parents’ request.
By Lindsey Tanner , March 02, 2010
House upholds Pawlenty veto of health program for poor
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House upheld Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s veto of a health-care program for Minnesota’s poorest residents Monday, allowing negotiations on the subject to continue.
By Don Davis , March 02, 2010
Jennie-O launches online community
WILLMAR — Hormel Foods-owned Jennie-O Turkey Store has launched a comprehensive wellness center online at WellnessDaily.com.
February 27, 2010
Health care odds long, but Dems push ahead
WASHINGTON — Democrats pushed hard Friday to revive President Barack Obama’s stalled health care overhaul — and pointed to glimmers of hope — but the long odds facing them seemed little changed after Obama’s extraordinary summit with both parties’ leaders.
By Alan Fram , February 27, 2010
New designation to enhance Rice’s treatment of trauma
WILLMAR — When someone arrives in Rice Memorial Hospital’s emergency room with injuries from a highway crash, the whole staff is ready to act swiftly to evaluate, treat and stabilize the patient.
February 27, 2010
Rice uses event as a showcase for quality and safety
WILLMAR — The patient was sprawled half in, half out, of his hospital bed. A cigarette was clamped between his lips, inches away from his oxygen supply.
By Anne Polta , February 26, 2010
No accord at health debate
WASHINGTON — Giving no ground, President Obama and Republican leaders fought forcefully for their competing visions of historic health care reform Thursday in an exhausting, often-testy live-on-TV debate. Far from any accord, Obama signaled the Democrats were prepared to push ahead for an all-or-nothing congressional vote.
By Charles Babington , February 26, 2010
State senate votes to override Pawlenty veto on health plan
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Senate has voted to override Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of a bill maintaining an expiring state health care plan for 30,000 low-income adults.February 25, 2010
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"Running is a lot like life. Only 10 percent of it is exciting. 90 percent of it is slog and drudge." - Dave Bedford Going out into the elements last night, it was bound to be an interesting ride. As a running buddy and I headed down 9th Street, one guy quipped that we must really be dedi
Posted by: RunningSpud on Oct 30, 2009 at 9:48 AM | Addicted to runningOUR VOICES Best intentions
"Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off." - Steve Prefontaine It was a strange day on Wednesday, to say the least. Most of the day, I was looking forward to a 7-miler in the evening, but sometimes the best intentions don't actually c
Posted by: RunningSpud on Oct 29, 2009 at 2:20 PM | Addicted to runningOUR VOICES Dog treats
Joining up with the Tuesday night running group was a blast last night: It was a terrific night to run and heading out with a group seems to make the time fly by. But one of the best parts is sitting (or standing) around afterward, chatting with friends and catching up on what's going on in their w
Posted by: RunningSpud on Oct 28, 2009 at 10:23 AM | Addicted to runningOUR VOICES Back to The Lab
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson With the thought stuck in my subconscious for the past several months, I finally broke through and made good use of The Lab this morning. The Lab, for those who don't recall, i
Posted by: RunningSpud on Oct 27, 2009 at 1:46 PM | Addicted to runningOUR VOICES Franken: Keep it simple
Any new federal health-care rules need to include paperwork reduction measures already in force in Minnesota, U.S. Sen. Al Franken says. “Doctors and nurses should spend their time and resources dealing with patients, not paperwork,” the Minnesota Democrat wrote to key committee chairme
Posted by: Don Davis on Oct 27, 2009 at 10:16 AM | Capitol ChatterOUR VOICES Building blocks
After walking into the office after lunch today, I couldn't help but think: Wouldn't it be great if we were to see 6 more months of weather like today? It seems fall running has been terrific this year, allowing me to look past the cloudy and sometimes drizzly mess around town. All I know is that m
Posted by: RunningSpud on Oct 26, 2009 at 1:30 PM | Addicted to runningOUR VOICES Fever for a full moon
"In this life we get only those things for which we hunt, for which we strive, and for which we are willing to sacrifice." - George Matthew Adams After having such a great time at Beyond Running's Filthy 5K last week, I really wanted a chance to run in a couple upcoming local races before
Posted by: RunningSpud on Oct 25, 2009 at 2:18 PM | Addicted to runningOUR VOICES Miles for breakfast
"It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - J.K. Rowling Getting up early on a Saturday morning, well before the sun rises over the horizon, isn't high on the list of priorities for most people. And to wake up, put on running clothes and hit the road
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