Several new laws take effect in Minnesota beginning Wednesday, Aug. 1. They address issues related to agriculture, child care, community food shelves, the state’s “move over law,” service ...

Instead, they must follow the child’s individual child care program plan or individualized education program under existing Minnesota law. The Department of Human Services will be ordered to ...

The Legislature passed a law in 2023 that provides $14.6 million in 2024 and $3 million each year after for DHS to create ...

The memo, authored by acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman, says DHS will grant "the functions of an immigration officer" to several Justice Department law enforcement agencies ...

It also refers cases to law enforcement for criminal investigation. Not all fraud reports come through the DHS. Minnesota contracts with managed care organizations, like UCare and HealthPartners ...

1925 – 100 years ago The lower house of the Minnesota state legislature voted to pass the Paige dance bill providing for the closing of all public dance halls no later than 1:00 a.m. The initial ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (R) addressed staffers at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the first time Tuesday afternoon. The Senate confirmed Noem to lead DHS in a 59-34 ...

The University of Minnesota and Essentia Health are in early discussions to form a nonprofit entity that aims to boost financial support for the school and improve rural healthcare. The university ...

Angela Mattie received funding from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as a Robert Wood Johnson healthcare policy Fellow (2000-2001) and from John A Hartford Foundation as a Health and Aging ...

The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being. Under the ...

The Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services Department received approval from the County Board to hire three new staff members to combat a backlog of documents they need to process. Kandiyohi ...