AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoOverdose Trends: Minnesota opioid-involved deaths fell for a third straight year, from 1,039 in 2022 to 671 in 2025. But overall drug deaths rose 3%, driven by stimulant deaths, underscoring a growing challenge for public health teams. Rural Maternity Care: Sanford will end labor and delivery and newborn services in Luverne in April 2027, sending patients about 30 miles for hospital births. Attorney General Keith Ellison has launched an effort to protect rural maternity care statewide. Cancer Risks: Minnesota is suing L’Oréal, alleging the company concealed cancer risks tied to chemical hair relaxers. Medical Device Jobs: Boston Scientific is restructuring and cutting jobs as it lowers its sales outlook; its heart-device operations in Maple Grove and Arden Hills are part of the Twin Cities medical-device sector. Breast Cancer Screening: Mayo Clinic says screening plans can reflect a patient’s age, family history, breast density and other risk factors, rather than follow a single schedule for everyone.
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