Ah. We can expect in the “very near future” the elusive Trump alternative to the Affordable Care Act. #PresidentialDebate

Another Minnesota health system dropping large insurers’ Medicare Advantage plans. app.startribune.com/story/60114176…

Arbitrators side with Duluth-based health care system over Fosston, MN community leaders in dispute over local hospital. startribune.com/essentia-healt…

North Dakota judge strikes down state’s abortion ban trib.al/OgxkZYL

These antivaccine disinformation films are so damaging to our public health, and continue to erode confidence in our vaccine ecosystem. And remember it’s not just the U.S. or North America. This garbage it being exported to low- middle-income countries to bring back measles polio

We wish Briana Bierschbach all the best as she starts her maternity leave - and the polgov team will miss her terribly!

Minnesota government watchdog group continues to face unacceptable delays to information gathered documenting the state’s response to George Floyd protests. startribune.com/walz-administr…

Not sure who needs this but here’s a little moment of zen from our zinnia patch in rural Minnesota.

A chance to vote yes on Minnesota values. My column on the lottery trust fund constitutional amendment. startribune.com/burcum-yes-is-…

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Look, it's a book! After many months of baking, writing, editing, collaborating (with my pals Lee Svitak Dean and Tom Wallace) and waiting (book publishing crawls in comparison to newspaper publishing), it's great to see an honest-to-god copy. Available everywhere on Nov. 5th.

Do yourself a favor and pick up the paper tomorrow. This special section is a great representation of the incredible talent we have in all corners of our newsroom.

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Relevant ACA context 👇 Trump signed an executive order on day 1 telling agencies to scale back ACA. Trump fought to pass a repeal bill projected to insure fewer people. Trump endorsed a lawsuit to wipe out ACA. It’s true he didn’t destroy the law — but he did try his best.

Thurman waited in pain in a hospital bed, worried about what would happen to her 6-year-old son, as doctors monitored her infection spreading, her blood pressure sinking and her organs beginning to fail. It took 20 hours for doctors to finally operate…. propublica.org/article/georgi…

Amen.

Starting today through November 5th, ALL election coverage on the Minnesota The Minnesota Star Tribune is free. No subscription needed. We want to help all Minnesotans get the information they need as they head to the polls. 🗳️ startribune.com/were-making-ou…

Over 50 people, mostly children, have been infected with measles in the Twin Cities area. How can you keep your family safe and healthy? By getting vaccinated. An M Health Fairview Pediatrics expert shares more: mhfv.care/4eHsqJ1

We could completely eliminate cervical cancer in our lifetime but antivaxxers want to make that impossible because they think children should still get preventable diseases (including cancer)

The full picture of devastation is emerging from Hurricane Helene’s disastrous path through Western North Carolina. To assist the public in looking for ways to contribute, volunteer, or donate, BPR has compiled the list of resources below. bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-…