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POLLING
VACCINES: Via KFF, VERBATIM: “With childhood vaccination rates in the U.S. continuing to decline as measles cases rise across the U.S., KFF’s latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust shows that several commonly circulated vaccine myths remain pervasive among the public. Many adults say they have heard false claims about the measles and COVID-19 vaccines, including that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines have been proven to cause autism in children (66%), that more people have died from the COVID-19 vaccines than the virus (46%), that mRNA vaccines can alter DNA (36%), or that measles vaccines are more dangerous than measles itself (29%).” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4vF8q2B
SCAMS: Via Gallup, VERBATIM: “Six percent of U.S. adults (an estimated 15 million people) report being personally scammed in 2025. An additional 4% of adults say that while they themselves were not scammed, another member of their household was.”
“The emotional toll is pervasive among people who were directly targeted as well as those who live with someone who was scammed. Among adults whose household member (rather than themselves) was the primary scam victim, a majority (65%) still reported a negative impact on their own wellbeing.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4aqgaNh
YOUNG ADULTS: Via News Medical, VERBATIM: “A new survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds young adults are missing out on the health benefits of having a primary care doctor. The national poll of 1,006 adults found only 71% of adults ages 18-29 have a primary care doctor compared with 97% of adults age 65 and older. Among younger adults who do have a doctor, only 47% have had a checkup in the past year.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fdumf6
MAHA: Via Politico, VERBATIM: “This spring, [The Politico Poll] asked Americans 10 questions on whether they support or oppose four major pillars of MAHA: reducing the number of vaccines Americans receive; cleaning up American diets and increasing exercise; reducing exposure to pesticides or other harmful chemicals; and limiting the influence of pharmaceutical companies. The results show that the ‘MAHA’ umbrella includes people with opposing ideologies and different politics, even around health.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3StGmR5
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MEDICAID SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE FOR ALL OF US: Medicaid keeps Minnesota’s hospitals strong and ensures communities across the state have access to care. Policymakers must protect Medicaid so every Minnesotan — regardless of income or health status — can get the care they need, when they need it. LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/3FtrCuH (SPONSORED: Minnesota Hospital Association)
HEALTH HEADLINES
TOMORROW: Via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “Starting on Wednesday, social media users in Minnesota will begin to see pop-up health warnings on their screens whenever they log on to platforms like TikTok, Facebook or Instagram — unless a judge sides with the companies in an ongoing lawsuit. Minnesota will be the fourth state to enact a law requiring social media companies to display a ‘conspicuous mental health warning label’ for users. Backers say excessive social media use can feed into depression, anxiety and social isolation.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4vHkOix
THIS WEEKEND: Via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “If you’re planning to shoot off a Roman candle in your backyard this week to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, a word of advice: be careful.” QUOTE: “Wear gloves, wear eye protection, keep kids away from them whenever possible,” says Minnesota Medical Association President, Dr. Lisa Mattson. “Try and have the right equipment so that when they go off, they’re going off in the direction, and not heading towards a group of kids or a group of people.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4f9UW90
MEDICAID: Via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “It may sound like semantics for policy wonks, but the definition of a term will deeply impact Minnesota’s race to conform with federal Medicaid mandates. The phrase in question is ‘medical frailty.’ As part of changes brought on by the One Big Beautiful Bill, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was tasked with defining it before a June 1 deadline. This determination impacts who will be exempt from new Medicaid work requirements. Minnesota and other state leaders, needing the information to start implementing the policy, were closely watching the agency’s decision. This month they learned the definition will be far stricter than expected.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4oVxr75
MENTAL HOSPITAL: Via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital in St. Paul opened last fall amid great hope, because it was adding desperately needed inpatient beds to Minnesota’s strained system of psychiatric care. Less than a year later, current and former employees say the standalone psychiatric hospital is struggling to provide safety for staff and proper care for some of its most vulnerable patients.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3SylUOY
MAYO: Via Rochester Post Bulletin, VERBATIM: “In September 2025, Mayo Clinic Health System announced the closure of Caledonia’s clinic and five others in rural communities: Belle Plaine, Montgomery, St. Peter, North Mankato and Wells. The changes also included some service reductions at Mayo Clinic Health System’s hospital campus in Albert Lea. ‘What you see when you talk to people,’ said Steve Tufte, treasurer of the Albert Lea Healthcare Coalition, ‘is they express frustration with the drive it takes to go have an actual visit with someone, and then how far out things are getting pushed now.’ For Caledonia and Montgomery, a town of 3,200 in the lake country between Mankato and the Twin Cities metro, the move left them without another healthcare system-affiliated clinic in town.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fcszHi
PRISONS: via DHS advisory, VERBATIM: “Minnesota is pursuing a new initiative that will enable people who are incarcerated to access behavioral health services through Medicaid in the months leading up to their release. … The first phase of Minnesota’s demonstration will involve three state prisons, four county jails and one Tribal detention center. … The Department of Human Services is also administering $2.5 million in grant funding to ensure that participating sites have the operational, clinical and technical capacity to deliver Medicaid-covered services.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/44yl2MS
AMID RURAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, ESSENTIA HEALTH INVESTS IN NEW IRON RANGE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: Essentia Health is investing in a $13 million project to remodel and expand its emergency department in Virginia. With support from the Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board and philanthropic partners, the project will improve emergency care and mental health resources through new technology, safety and security measures, and a behavioral health suite. READ MORE: Essentia expands Iron Range emergency room (SPONSORED: Essentia Health)
DC + HEALTH
ACA: Via Associated Press, VERBATIM: “About 3 million fewer people in the United States had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year, according to new federal data. In the report released Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggested the 13% drop in enrollment from 22.1 million people in 2025 to 19.2 million this year could be attributed to a federal crackdown on fraudulent or ‘phantom’ enrollment. But health analysts said it was more likely related to the Jan. 1 expiration of federal subsidies, which caused a surge in plan costs that resulted in many people being unable to pay their premiums.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4gPUi1D
MEDICARE: Via KFF Health News, VERBATIM: “Sen. Ron Wyden and 14 Democratic co-sponsors plan to introduce legislation Thursday to cap consumers’ potential out-of-pocket costs in traditional Medicare, resurfacing a long-running debate over why the program doesn’t limit beneficiary spending. Even the bill’s backers say securing passage this year is a long shot. But the effort is one more opportunity for Democrats to highlight voters’ frustration about healthcare costs leading into the November election.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4gblsjr
AI: Via Mayo Clinic, VERBATIM: “Healthcare AI is evolving beyond predicting outcomes to helping clinicians and researchers make informed decisions. This shift was a key focus of Mayo Clinic‘s AI Research Summit, where more than 750 researchers, clinicians, AI scientists, engineers, students and other innovators gathered June 4–5 in Rochester, Minnesota, and online.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3SFGVHo
FDA APPROVAL: Via Bloomington-based Saluda, VERBATIM: “Saluda Medical, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company focused on developing treatments for chronic neurological conditions using its novel closed-loop neuromodulation platform, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Saluda’s CAP24 paddle lead, allowing it to be marketed and sold in the U.S.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4eWopC5
BEDDING: Via MplsStPaul, VERBATIM: “It’s time we all wake up to a better bedroom. And Natalie Gillquist, founder of Minneapolis-based Down for Good, wants to help. ‘Refreshing your bedroom often isn’t a priority like a kitchen or living room,’ she says. ‘But a better bedroom can have a big impact on your wellness.’ Gillquist, who had worked for eco-leader Seventh Generation, took a turn into the world of home textiles one evening after she and her husband struggled mightily to change their duvet cover.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3RdSOnw
RESEARCH: Via Mayo Clinic, VERBATIM: “Mayo Clinic is strengthening its commitment to advancing healthcare innovation by aligning the Mayo Clinic Berg Innovation Exchange with Mayo Clinic Business Development, creating new opportunities to help promising discoveries reach patients and communities worldwide.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4xWMCRh
ALZHEIMER’S: Via University of Utah, VERBATIM: “A common brain protein may be giving Alzheimer’s disease an unexpected way to spread, carrying toxic Tau proteins from damaged neurons into healthy ones. By blocking these harmful protein packages before they reach new cells, researchers believe it may one day be possible to slow the disease’s relentless progression.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/44IzGkA
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NEXTGEN: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “Sanford Health in Bemidji runs several youth educational programs throughout the summer to get kids and teens hands-on hospital learning experience with the hope of piquing future interest in the medical field. Their most recent event, ‘Native Americans With Stethoscopes,’ had a focus on meeting with local Native American students. Ultrasounds, stitches, and labor deliveries are usually done by trained professionals, but Sanford Health in Bemidji brings in students in 7th through 12th grade every summer to practice these sorts of procedures in a controlled environment.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4xXYNgW
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